The Introductory Reader in Human Geography: Contemporary Debates and Classic Writings [Paperback]

William G. Moseley (Editor), David A. Lanegran (Editor), Kavita Pandit (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 22, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1405149221 | ISBN-13: 978-1405149228 | Edition: 1

A lively and stimulating companion to standard classroom texts in human geography.

• Selections are influential in the development of the discipline or relevant to contemporary policy debates
  
• Includes a general introduction and helpful individual section introductions
  
• Systematically organized into eight sections: introductory readings; population and migration; environment, agriculture and society; cultural geography and place; urban geography; economic geography; development geography; and political geography
  
• Features intelligent readings from esteemed geographers while remaining accessible for those coming to the field for the first time

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"This is an entertaining, enlightening, challenging book. If you anticipate that it is just another compendium of classics in geography, think again. This book is an engaging combination of substance and opinion, proof of the vitality of geography and its relevance to current events. It is a winning combination. This is a book not just to be read, but to be mined, for the nuggets are many and surprises abound."
Harm de Blij, Michigan State University

"This reader is comprehensive and thoughtfully organized, providing a central place for some of the most accessible and provocative pieces on human geography today. By including the range of contemporary conceptual concerns and highly accessible empirical material it invites student engagement in an array of exciting disciplinary conversations."
Sallie A. Marston, University of Arizona

“Pieces are well contextualized and work effectively together ….This title would be appropriate to all levels of undergraduate study.”
Times Higher Education Supplement

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"This is an entertaining, enlightening, challenging book. If you anticipate that it is just another compendium of classics in geography, think again. This book is an engaging combination of substance and opinion, proof of the vitality of geography and its relevance to current events. It is a winning combination. This is a book not just to be read, but to be mined, for the nuggets are many and surprises abound."
–Harm de Blij, Michigan State University

"This reader is comprehensive and thoughtfully organized, providing a central place for some of the most accessible and provocative pieces on human geography today. By including the range of contemporary conceptual concerns and highly accessible empirical material it invites student engagement in an array of exciting disciplinary conversations."
–Sallie A. Marston, University of Arizona --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 488 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (May 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405149221
• ISBN-13: 978-1405149228
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 1 x 9.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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WILLIAM G. MOSELEY is a Professor of Geography, and former director of the African Studies Program, at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, where he teaches courses on Africa, environment and development. He has worked for the U.S. Peace Corps, the Save the Children Fund (UK), the U.S. Agency for International Development, the World Bank Environment Department and the U.S. State Department. His research and work experiences have led to extended stays in Mali, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Niger, Lesotho and South Africa. He is the author of over 60 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He also has written pieces for the popular press that have been published in the international edition of the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Minneapolis StarTribune, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is the lead author of several edited collections, including African Environment and Development: Rhetoric, Programs, Realities (Ashgate, 2004); The Introductory Reader in Human Geography: Contemporary Debates and Classic Writings (Blackwell, 2007), Hanging by a Thread: Cotton, Globalization and Poverty in Africa (Ohio University Press, 2008) and four editions of Taking Sides: Clashing Views on African Issues, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011). He previously served as editor of the African Geographical Review.

Bill Moseley lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota with his wife and two children. He enjoys running, cross-country skiing and board games. An interview with him may be found at: http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/archive/2007/mactalk20070503.mp3

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5.0 out of 5 stars Critical Reference AP Human Geography, April 7, 2008

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This is critical for thorough understanding of AP Human Geography content. Know this and you are well on your way to passing the AP exam with a "5". Well written, excellent format, easy to understand. A "must have" as a supplement to any text used for the course.

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