geography

"This is a must read for all 11-18 geography educators. It argues for a new geography curriculum founded on a set of major concepts that are profoundly relevant to 21st century life. For years, books on 11-18 geography education have focussed on classroom techniques, new pedagogic technologies and alternative modes of student assessment. Not this one. 'Teaching Geography 11-18' digs deep. It asks not only what geography is for, but bases its answer on a set of key concepts able to sustain an exciting and relevant curriculum. It also grounds its many arguments in the latest geographical research, thus re-establishing the broken connection between geography teaching in schools and that in higher education". 

How to do your Essays, Exams and Coursework in Geography and Related Disciplines is written for students who need help doing their coursework and exams. The book focuses on the skills and techniques that apply to essay writing and also covers other types of assignment such as posters, talks, PowerPoint presentations and web pages. The basis of the book is that all of these different types of work are based on clear communication of well-supported responses to the questions or tasks that have been set.

For thousands of years, astronomers have worked to unlock the mysteries of the heavens. As they observed the stars and planets that parade majestically across the sky, one great source of wonder was a huge faint trail of light that was called the Milky Way Galaxy because it looked like milk, spilled across the darkness of night. When scientists started using telescopes in the 1600s, they began to understand more about the Milky Way. But it wasn’t until the 20th century that new technology allowed scientists to take the full measure of this galaxy and others scattered across the universe. What they have uncovered is richly detailed in the pages of this book.

This is an excellent required text for any undergraduate tourism geography course and an essential reference for tourism geographers at the graduate level. The structure of the text allows for those new to tourism studies, geography or tourism geography to quickly survey essential concepts before moving onto the regional tourism geography section.

Economic Geography is the most complete, up-to-date textbook available on the important new field of spatial economics. This book fills a gap by providing advanced undergraduate and graduate students with the latest research and methodologies in an accessible and comprehensive way. It is an indispensable reference for researchers in economic geography, regional and urban economics, international trade, and applied econometrics, and can serve as a resource for economists in government.

Learn physical geography at your own pace

What is atmospheric pressure? How does latitude indicate the type of climate a specific place will have? Where are volcanic eruptions or strong earthquakes most likely to occur? With Physical Geography: A Self-Teaching Guide, you’ll discover the answers to these questions and many more about the basics of how our planet operates.

We are now confronted with the challenge of change. This challenge is the result of a revolution of our world economy and society and the growing impact of human activity on the environment. Global Change and Challenge examines some of the crucial challenges facing society in the 1990s and how geography can contribute to their understanding and management.