- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd; First Edition edition (18 April 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0761949631
- ISBN-13: 978-0761949633
- Product Dimensions: 24 x 17 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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`It is a safe bet that Key Thinkers will emerge as something of a 'hit' within the undergraduate community and will rise to prominance as a 'must buy' - Environment and Planning
`Key Thinkers on Space and Place is an engagingly written, well-researched and very accessible book. It will surely prove an invaluable tool for students, whom I would strongly encourage to purchase this edited collection as one of the best guides to recent geographical thought' -Claudio Minca, University of Newcastle
`Key Thinkers is the best encyclopedic tool for human geographers since the Dictionary of Human Geography. It takes into its orbit discussions of the lives and work of the last three decades' major thinkers on space and place. It is hugely useful for students who want an easy way to access the roots of where some major themes and debates in contemporary geography. It is organized so that each chapter details the scholar's biography, their contribution to spatial and place-based theory and the controversies that arise through their work' - Stuart Aitken, San Diego State University
Key Thinkers on Space and Place is a comprehensive guide to the latest work on space. Each entry is a short interpretative essay of 2,500 words, outlining the contributions made by the key theorists, and comprises:
· a concise biography, indicating disciplinary background, career trajectory and collaboration with others
· an outline of the key theoretical, conceptual and methodological ideas each has introduced to human geography
· an explanation of the reaction to, and uptake of, how these ideas has changed and evolved over time
· an explanation of how these theories have been used and critiqued by human geographers
· a selective bibliography of each thinker's key publications (and key secondary publications)
The text is introduced by a contextual essay which outlines in general terms the shifting ways in which space and place have been theorised and which explains how Key Thinkers on Space and Place can be used. A glossary that defines key traditions, with cross-links to key theorists and a timeline of key article/book publication date is also included.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thought the other reviewer was a bit unfair to rate this book on the basis of it not been quite what they thought it would be. This book is only meant to give a brief overview, but I have found it consistently useful dip into when writing essays etc. Worth a look.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is more like a reference book, an encyclopedia of thinkers on space, it is worth having for research for essays etc but is presented in a bullet point format; it has great access to key points on specific thinkers but there is no discussion and little in the way of context.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
A must-read for the budding Geographer
17 Jan 2007
Format:Paperback
I'm working on my PhD in Geography. This was a required text for a first-year graduate seminar on "History and Theory of Geography". This book gives a biographical sketch of numerous recent luminaires in Geography. The book is easy to read because it's broken down into nice nuggets of information about a specific Geographer and makes mention of how their work relates to other Geographers also in the book. Granted, it's not comprehensive, but it does give a good foundation in the theories behind modern Geography.
If you are into Geography (with a capital-G) and not just geography, buy this book. Even if you don't read it right away, it'll find a comfortable spot on your bookshelf.
If you are into Geography (with a capital-G) and not just geography, buy this book. Even if you don't read it right away, it'll find a comfortable spot on your bookshelf.
Human Geography: Space
9 Feb 2011
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This is an excellent book for anyone researching space and its evolution throughout time and its place in todays society.
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