This engaging and accessible introduction to geographic thought explores the major thinkers and key theoretical developments in the field. It covers the complete range of the development of theoretical knowledge from ancient geography to contemporary theory. It examines the influence of Darwin and Marx, the emergence of anarchist geographies, the impact of feminism, and myriad other important bodies of thought. Theories are presented in an accessible manner through an engaging writing style. The author stresses the importance of geographic thought and its relevance to our understanding of what it is to be human, and to the people, places, and cultures of the world in which we live.
The fully revised and updated second edition includes:
- A general update bringing the text right up to date with the geographical literature since the first edition was published, including the replacement of examples with interesting up-to-date research from a wider range of geographical contexts
- A new chapter devoted to physical geography bringing together updated coverage from the first edition with a great deal of new material on this key area for geographic thought
- Revamped coverage of spatial science and quantitative methods, responding to a range of critiques and bringing quantitative approaches up to date, considering big data and the role of place and specificity in quantitative work
- Greatly enhanced coverage of GIScience - which was under-represented in the first edition. This will include critical GIS and work that interfaces with digital humanities
- New treatments of developments in the field largely ignored in the first edition - including the new mobilities paradigm, creative geographies, and geohumanities
- Expanded discussion of postcolonialism and black geographies including a wider variety of black geographies going further back in time with emphasis on postcolonial contexts
