Cities in Space: Cities As Place

Politics & Social Sciences

Herbert, David T.

Thomas, Colin J.

Social Sciences

Barnes & Noble Imports

<p>Cities in Space City as Place Third Edition David T. Herbert and Colin J. Thomas This third edition of Cities in Space: City as Place incorporates new material and ideas to update the popular second edition and will help students gain a firm overall grasp of urban geography. Designed for higher education courses in universities and colleges, the book </p>
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<li>reviews the key ideas and concepts of the subject area</li> <li>reviews changing empirical approaches</li> <li>demonstrates both the rich heritage of urban geography and the momentum of new ideas and approaches</li> <li>recognises the interdisciplinary qualities of urban studies and uses ideas derived from other subjects to enrich the text</li> <li>demonstrates the relevance of more recent concepts such as globalisation, local cultures and social construction which have a natural place in urban—social geography.</li> </ul> While the subject of urban social geography has tended to fragment into specialisms in recent years, the author’s aim is to help preserve its whole context and show its cohesion as well as its range and diversity. Also of interest The European City A Western Perspective Second Edition David Burtenshaw and Michael Bateman 1-85346-030-3

Cities in Space: City as Place

wiley

<p>Very good clean copy, Original cloth. DJ good has some discolouration and edge rubbing.</p>

Rural landscapes and communities: Essays presented to Desmond McCourt

Irish Academic Press Ltd

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