{"product_id":"10-geographic-ideas-that-changed-the-world-9780813523576","title":"10 Geographic Ideas That Changed the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this collection of essays, geographers explore ten geographic ideas that have changed the world - ideas that impose shape on the world, mould understanding of the environment, and establish relationships between people and places.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wonderfully engaging book for those who wish to appreciate better the contributions made by geographers toward a better understanding of our world. It describes success stories that challenge geographers to achieve more. -- Edward A. Fernald * past president National Council for Geographic Education and *\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent and very readable introduction to the subject of modern geography. -- Risa Palm * professor of geography and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Ten Geographic Ideas that Changed the World\u003cbr\u003e PART ONE: FRAMES OF THE WORLD\u003cbr\u003e 1 The Idea of the Map \u003cbr\u003e 2 The Weather Map: Exploiting Electronic Telecommunications to Forecast the Geography of the Atmosphere\u003cbr\u003e 3 Geographic Information System\u003cbr\u003e PART TWO: THW WORLD AS HUMAN HOME\u003cbr\u003e 4 Human Adjustment\u003cbr\u003e 5 Water Budget Climatology\u003cbr\u003e 6 Human Transformation of the Earth\u003cbr\u003e PART THREE: THE WORLD AS LINKED MOSAIC\u003cbr\u003e 7 Spatial Organization and Interdependence\u003cbr\u003e 8 Nested Hexagons: Central Place Theory\u003cbr\u003e 9 Megalopolis: The Future is Now\u003cbr\u003e PART FOUR: CODA\u003cbr\u003e 10 Sense of Place\u003cbr\u003e About the Contributors\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"MW - Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768150524247,"sku":"9780813523576","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813523576.jpg?v=1758716572","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/10-geographic-ideas-that-changed-the-world-9780813523576","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}