{"product_id":"geographers-9781350367951","title":"Geographers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeographers: Biobibliographical Studies, Volume 35\u003c\/i\u003e includes seven essays discussing the contribution made to geography by eleven geographers. The subjects include: three British figures, Francis Rennell Rodd (1895-1978) expert on the Sahara; David Harris (1930-2013), a geographer with archaeological interests; and William Gordon East, historical geographer (1902-1998); a Spanish urban scholar, Enric Martin (1928-2012); Mauricio de Almeida Abreu (1948-2011), a Brazilian urban and historical geographer; and two essays on French geographers, one on Jacques Levainville (1869-1932), the other an innovative prosopographical essay on five French authors involved in the monumental Vidalian \u003ci\u003eGeographie Universelle\u003c\/i\u003e of the early 20th century. In these studies, geography''s international dimensions are illuminated and the subject''s vibrant history shown to be the result of committed endeavours in the field, in the classroom and in print.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction (\u003ci\u003eHayden Lorimer, University of Glasgow, UK and Charles W. J. Withers, University of Edinburgh, UK\u003c\/i\u003e)  1. Francis Rodd, Lord Rennell (1895–1978) (\u003ci\u003ePhilip Boobbyer, University of Kent, UK\u003c\/i\u003e)  2. David Russell Harris (1930–2013) (\u003ci\u003eHugh Clout, University College London, UK\u003c\/i\u003e)  3. The Vidalian \u003ci\u003eGeographie Universelle\u003c\/i\u003e: Five Authors on the Fringes of the French University World – Yves Chataigneau (1891–1969), Pierre Denis (1883–1951), Fernand Grenard (1866–1942), Fernand Maurette (1878–1937), and Paul Privat-Deschanel (1867–1942) (\u003ci\u003eHugh Clout, University College London, UK\u003c\/i\u003e)  4. Enric Lluch i Martin (1928–2012) (\u003ci\u003eAbel Albet, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain\u003c\/i\u003e)  5. William Gordon East (1902–1998) (\u003ci\u003eHugh Clout, University College London, UK\u003c\/i\u003e)   6. Mauricio de Almeida Abreu (1948–2011) (\u003ci\u003ePedro de Almeida Vasconcelos, Catholic University of Salvador, Brazil\u003c\/i\u003e)  7. Jacques Levainville (1869–1932) (\u003ci\u003eHugh Clout, University College London, UK\u003c\/i\u003e)  Bibliography  Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019653153111,"sku":"9781350367951","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350367951.jpg?v=1750780918","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/geographers-9781350367951","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}