Product Description: A long-awaited second edition of one of the most original and important books in the history of human geography.

Product Description: With clear, critical, and constructive surveys of key terms by leading researchers in the field, The Dictionary of Human Geography, fifth edition, remains the definitive guide to the concepts and debates in human geography. Comprehensively revised new edition of a highly successful text with over 300 key terms appearing for the first time Situates Human Geography within the humanities, social sciences and sciences as a whole Written by leading experts in the field Major entries not only describe the development of concepts, contributions and debates in Human Geography but also advance them Features a new consolidated bibliography along with a detailed index and systematic cross-referencing of headwords ...read more

(view table of contents)

Product Description: A collection of papers that brings gender issues to the forefront of rural research. Focusing on the role of rural women and their position in family farming, the text addresses gender issues as they relate to rural households and agricultural science...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

(view table of contents)

Book by Whatmore, Sarah, Lowe, Philip (view table of contents)

Product Description: A thorough examination of tremendous changes apparent in traditional rural society in recent years and their affects on modern, national societies. Studies the broad trends that have altered the parameters employed by policymakers at different scales in western societies including Sweden, Australia, Britain and the United States...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: An in-depth examination of how the rural environments of developed and currently developing countries have been transformed not only by urbanization and industrialization but also by the technological revolution. From the greenhouse effect to slurry pollution and the destruction of genetic resources to the risks associated with advanced biotechnology, the book addresses a broad sampling of problems and the impact they have on the environmental, social and political dynamics of their respective regions...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)