{"product_id":"scale-and-geographic-inquiry-9780631230700","title":"Scale and Geographic Inquiry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is the first contemporary book to compare and integrate the various ways geographers think about and use scale across the spectrum of the discipline and includes state-of-the-art contributions by authoritative human geographers, physical geographers and GIS specialists. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style:\" none\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a state of the art survey of how geographers think about scale.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together recent interest in scale in human and physical geography, as well as geographic information science\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces competing concepts of scale side by side in order to compare them.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe introduction and conclusion, by the editors, explores the common ground.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"…engages incisively with what consideration of scale can offer to a wide range of crucial social, physical, and cartographic issues – from environmental monitoring to urban development – and provides an essential starting point in terms of the uses and meanings of the concept.\" \u003ci\u003eJohn Agnew, University of California Los Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This volume is both timely and welcome. As society faces a new world order that reflects the increasing tension and simultaneity between local and global forces, it is essential to lay the foundations toward a comprehensive ‘theory of scale’. This volume, through its integration and contemplation of disparate ideas drawn from the spectrum of geographical perspectives, is a crucial first step toward that grand agenda.\" \u003ci\u003eBernie Bauer, University of Southern California\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a fascinating book...it covers an intimidating array of subjects but shows how one aspect - scale - can affect all of them in surprisingly similar ways. The depth and breadth of coverage makes the text an invaluable one.\" \u003ci\u003eDr Paul Ganderton, Teaching Ecology News\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is important reading for all geographers based on its catholic content and because it provides a lens into our diverse discipline. Few edited collections contain such consistently strong chapters. \u003ci\u003eScale and Geographic Enquiry\u003c\/i\u003e is recommended for all geographers, especially graduate students and their instructors.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Geographical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures. \u003cp\u003eList of Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Scale And Geographic Inquiry: Robert B. Mcmaster And Eric Sheppard (University Of Minnesota, University Of Minnesota).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Fractals And Scale In Environmental Assessment And Monitoring: Nina Siu-Ngan Lam (Louisiana State University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Population And Environment Interactions: Spatial Considerations In Landscape Characterization And Modeling: Stephen J. Walsh, Kelley A. Crews-Meyer, Thomas W. Crawford, William F. Welsh (University Of North Carolina, University Of Texas, Gettysburg College, University Of North Carolina).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Crossing The Divide: Linking Global And Local Scales In Human-Environment Systems: William E. Easterling And Colin Polsky (Penn State University, Harvard University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Independence, Contingency, And Scale Linkage In Physical Geography: Jonathan D. Phillips (University Of Kentucky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Embedded Scales In Biogeography: Susy S. Ziegler, Gary M. Pereira, Dwight A. Brown (All At University Of Minnesota).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Scaled Geographies: Nature, Place, And The Contested Politics Of Scale: Erik Swyndegouw (University Of Oxford).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Scales Of Cybergeography: Michael F. Goodchild (University Of California).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. A Long Way From Home: Domesticating The Social Production Of Scale: Sallie Marston (University Of Arizona).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Scale Bending And The Fate Of The National: Neil Smith (City University Of New York).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Is There A Europe Of Cities? Peter Taylor (Loughborough University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Politics Of Scale And Networks Of Spatial Connectivity: Transnational Interurban Networks And Rescaling Of Political Governance In Europe: Helga Leitner (University Of Minnesota).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Scale And Geographic Inquiry: Contrasts, Intersections, And Boundaries: Robert B. Mcmaster And Eric Sheppard (University Of Minnesota, University Of Minnesota).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403451965783,"sku":"9780631230700","price":42.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631230700.jpg?v=1730483513","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/scale-and-geographic-inquiry-9780631230700","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}