Geographies of Global Change [Paperback]

R. J. Johnston (Editor), Peter J. Taylor (Editor), Michael Watts (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0631193278 | ISBN-13: 978-0631193272 | Publication Date: September 9, 2002 | Edition: 1

The purpose of this important new textbook is to provide students with a series of challenging and revealing perspectives on the trends, trajectories and ideas of the 1990s. Twenty geographers from all over the world have been especially commissioned to address the questions of how and why the world has changed, is changing, and will continue to change.

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“A wonderfully rich and invigorating mapping of late modern geographies; essential reading for anyone striving to understand the complexity and diversity of the contemporary world at the end of the twentieth century – Geographies of Global Change is clearly written, rigorously argued, and gripping reading. It redefines what we mean by a ‘textbook' and sets new standards for teachers and students alike.” John Pickles, Professor of Geography, University of Kentucky

“This book is a remarkably coherent collection and altogether a significant accomplishment. It is notable for the high standards achieved by the individual contributions and also for the contemporary relevance of the arguments marshaled. Accessible and informative, it should be indispensable reading for every geography major. Teachers will enjoy using it. Editors and authors alike are to be congratulated on an impressive achievement.” Kevin R. Cox, Professor of Geography, Ohio State University

“There is no better text for helping to grasp the breadth of issues implied by global change, and for getting a sense of what needs to be done.” Neil Smith, Professor of Geography, Rutgers University

From the Back Cover

The second edition of this popular collection presents 28 specially commissioned essays by leading geographers from across the world, addressing questions about how and why the world has changed, is changing, and will continue to change. The volume provides students with a series of critical insights into the economic, political, social, cultural, and ecological dimensions of change at every geographical scale from the global to the local.

For the updated edition several new topics have been added in order to keep the text contemporary. New material has been incorporated on economic changes relating to world trade and labor, on political changes in the post-Cold War era and geopolitics, on social and cultural changes relating to children, race, consumption, and cyberspace, and on changes in environmental governance. In addition, the editors have written a new essay to introduce the volume which provides a distinctive geographical take on globalization. Existing chapters have been revised or rewritten as necessary.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (September 9, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0631193278
• ISBN-13: 978-0631193272
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,580,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Doorway to understanding Global Geographies., June 17, 2000

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This review is from: Geographies of Global Change (Paperback)

I study Human Geography and for a long time I have been searching for a book such as this. The Geo-economic,political,social,cultural and environmental characteristics of global change are all explored and organised into 5 doorways. I found that the chapter on Geo-Politics was exceptionally good going deeply into the Cold War and the Welfare State. My enthusiasm for this text is not only from what it says but how it has said it. It is clearly written and provides a succinct commentary, making a very good book for anybody interested in Globalistation or for first year students studying it.