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Lecture Tutorials in Earth Science
2019 || Paperback || Karen M. Kortz e.a. || Macmillan
An easy-to-implement resource for any introductory earth science course.
Kortz and Smay bring their highly successful tutorial approach to this easy-to-implement resource for introductory earth science courses. The brief activities here get students actively involved in the practical application of earth science concepts, while helping them navigate common pitfalls and misconceptions. Activities are built around answering crucial questions and increase in conceptual difficulty as students pro...
Classical Sociological Theory
2022 || Paperback || Craig Calhoun e.a. || Wiley
A world-class introduction to the historical and continuing impact of classical theory on sociological debate
The latest edition of Classical Sociological Theory offers students a definitive guide to the theoretical foundations of sociology and the continuing impact of the ideas explored by early theorists, including Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Mead, Simmel, Freud, Du Bois, Adorno, Marcuse, Parsons, and Merton. The prestigious editors have integrated several readings on the most influential theori...
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A Student's Introduction to Geographical Thought
Theories, Philosophies, Methodologies
Paperback || Pauline Couper || SAGE
An enormously accessible account of the key philosophical ideas that have informed geographical research. A complete student guide to the theories, methodologies and histories of both human and physical geography.
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What is Geography?
Paperback || Alastair Bonnett || SAGE
What is Geography? Geography is a fundamental fascination with, and a crucial method for, understanding the way the world works. This title offers readers a short and highly accessible account of the ideas and concepts constituting geography.
Geographies of Developing Areas / 2nd Edition
The Global South in a Changing World
2014 || Paperback || Glyn Williams e.a. || Taylor & Francis
Geographies of Developing Areas is a thought provoking and accessible introductory text, presenting a fresh view of the Global South that challenges students' pre-conceptions and promotes lively debate. Rather than presenting the Global South as a set of problems, from rapid urbanization to poverty, this book focuses on the diversity of life in the South, and looks at the role the South plays in shaping and responding to current global change. The core contents of the book integrate 'traditio...
ISE Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
2018 || Paperback || Kang-tsung Chang || McGraw-Hill
Introduction toGeographic Information Systems, 9th edition is designed to provide students in a first orsecond GIS course with a solid foundation in both GIS concepts and the use ofGIS. Introduction to GIS strikes a careful balance between GIS concepts andhands-on applications. The main portion of the chapter presents GIS terms andconcepts and helps students learn how each one fits into a complete GIS system.At the end of each chapter, an application section with 2-7 tasks presentsstudents wi...
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The Future Polar Bear
The impact of the vanishing sea ice on an arctic ecosystem
2019 || Paperback || Louis Beyens e.a. || VUBPRESS
The spotlight is on the Arctic region. Crumbling glaciers, thawing permafrost and the vanishing sea ice cover are phenomena frequently discussed in the media. They are clear signs of the intense warming of the Arctic ecosystem. The dramatic decline in sea ice has consequences not only for the microorganisms, plants, animals and peoples that live there, but also for the climate at the middle latitudes. Inspired by their years of scientific research and experience in the field, the authors pres...
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Quaternary research in Britain and Ireland
a history based on the activities of the subdepartment of quaternary research, university of cambridge, 1948 - 1994
2014 || Paperback || Richard West || Sidestone Press
During the later part of the last century there was rapid development of the study and understanding of the changing environments of the last 2 million years. This came to provide a firm background for today's knowledge of the significance and importance of climatic change. Interdisciplinary research has been a prominent, if not essential, contributor to the successes achieved. In illustration of this connection, I describe here such developments in the University of Cambridge. In 1948 the Un...
Living Physical Geography
2019 || Paperback || Bruce Gervais || Macmillan
Living Physical Geography focuses on interactions between people and physical geography, using pedagogical features (in the textbook and online) to create a modern synthesis of the science of physical geography.
The new edition of Living Physical Geography is now supported in Achieve, Macmillan’s new online learning platform. Achieve is the culmination of years of development work put toward creating the most powerful online learning tool for Geography students. It houses all of our renown...
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Key Concepts in Geography
2021 || Paperback || Nicholas Clifford e.a. || SAGE
New edition of this best-selling textbook, with ten new chapters.