{"product_id":"geography-unbound-9780226300474","title":"Geography Unbound","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the end of the 18th century, French geographers faced a crisis, they were unable to adapt their descriptive focus to the emphasis on theory\/explanation. This text presents a portrait of this period in the development of modern geography through the careers of individuals from Cassini to Volney.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1 Geography's crisis: the nature of 18th-century geography - cartographic and textual description; geography's loss of direction and status. Part 2 Reaction and continuity: universal description; the powerful mapping metaphor; handmaiden to power. Part 3 Innovation on the margins: explaining the social realm; innovation in natural geography; tough-minded historical geography.","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515373838679,"sku":"9780226300474","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/geography-unbound-9780226300474","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}