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This third edition introduces the diverse scope of human geography, its fascinating history and close links with other disciplines, and explains why human geographers do what they do. There are substantial revisions, updates, and additions to the content--including new text,... Read Full Overview

With a well-balanced mix of international and Canadian examples, the ninth edition of this bestselling text traces the evolution of the discipline across the globe, examining the ways in which human behaviour transforms the earth's surface in response to changing social, cultural,... Read Full Overview

The discipline of human geography encompasses an extraordinarily broad range of subject matter, from biology to philosophy, demography to politics, sociology to cultural studies, economics to environmental issues. The fourth edition of Human Geography by William Norton is no... Read Full Overview

The second edition of this introduction to the diverse field of human geography includes a fascinating account of the development of this discipline, and elaborates on its close tcpks to other areas of research. The emphasis on the aspects and basic principles of human geography,... Read Full Overview

Featuring a completely new design, the fifth edition of Human Geography has been significantly revised and updated around the phenomenon of globalization. The book starts out by defining globalization a metaconcept-a concept that helps frame our understanding of essential geographical... Read Full Overview

'Human Geography', fifth edition, is thoroughly revised and updated and includes substantial new material on demographic trends, refugees, world food issues, cultural geography and globalisation.

Norton's Human Geography is one of the division's flagship books - a market-leading introductory text that has for years been the cornerstone of one of our strongest lists. In response to the changing facts of human geography and to changing understandings of those facts, this... Read Full Overview

Designed to give students an exceptional grounding in the discipline, Human Geography is a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the history, philosophy, and theories of human geography. Renowned for its lucid writing style, the text also integrates numerous pedagogical... Read Full Overview

Human Geography explores how human behavior affects the earths surface. In the course of this exploration, the text engages with subjects such as globalization, politics, biology, economics, philosophy, cultural studies, sociology, and global warming. Illustrated with a well-balanced... Read Full Overview

Introducing human geography from a unique global perspective, this concise but comprehensive work provides readers with a basis for understanding the human world as it is today and as it has evolved through the centuries. Exploring the long history of human geography, from pre-classical... Read Full Overview