Valuepack:an Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment/an Introduction to Human Geography: Issues for the 21st Century/Mapping Ways of Representing...

Valuepack:an Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment/an Introduction to Human Geography: Issues for the 21st Century/Mapping Ways of Representing...
ISBN-10
1405888083
ISBN-13
9781405888080
Language
English
Published
2007-08-30
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Authors
Michael Bradshaw, Peter Daniels, Joseph Holden

Description

An Introduction to Physical Geography and Environment, 1/e In full colour with a truly global focus, Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment is designed to actively engage students through a broad and deep presentation of the subject. Richly supported by vivid illustrations and case studies drawn from Europe and the wider world, it encourages students to understand the processes at work in physical geography and to consider contemporary environmental problems. An Introduction to Human Georgraphy: Issues for the 21st Century, 2/e An Introduction to Human Geography presents comprehensive, cutting-edge coverage of human geography. Providing a rich overview of the major topics including population, resources, the economy, citizenship, culture and globalisation, each chapter is written by an expert in the field, offering a unique, engaging and relevant perspective to the subject. Mapping Ways of Representing the World, 1/e Illustrates how maps tell us as much about the people and the powers which create them, as about the places they show.Presents historical and contemporary evidence of how the human urge to describe, understand and control the world is presented through the medium of mapping, together with the individual and environmental constraints of the creator of the map