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77 produkter
Korea
A Cartographic History
E-bok, 2012
1210 kr
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The first general history of Korea as seen through maps, Korea: A Cartographic History provides a beautifully illustrated introduction to how Korea was and is represented cartographically. John Rennie Short, one of today’s most prolific and well-respected geographers, encapsulates six hundred years …
World Regional Geography
A Short Introduction
Häftad, 2020
959 kr
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World Regional Geography: A Short Introduction is a compact, focused, and affordable book that provides foundational materials with an emphasis on contemporary issues. The crisp text introduces students to the character of world regional geography--the distinctiveness of different parts of the …
Human Geography
A Short Introduction
Av Lisa Benton-Short, John Rennie Short
E-bok, 2024
652 kr
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Authored by seasoned experts in the field, Human Geography: A Short Introduction provides a concise yet comprehensive and engaging exploration of contemporary human geography. Human Geography teaches students how to engage with GIS and the power of maps. Each chapter features interactive maps that …
Korea
A Cartographic History
Inbunden, 2012
554 kr
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The first general history of Korea as seen through maps, "Korea: A Cartographic History" provides a beautifully illustrated introduction to how Korea was and is represented cartographically. John Rennie Short, one of today's most prolific and well-respected geographers, encapsulates six hundred …
Hosting the Olympic Games
The Real Costs for Cities
Häftad, 2020
385 kr
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Hosting the Olympic Games reveals the true costs involved for the cities that hold these large-scale sporting events. It uncovers the financing of the Games, reviewing existing studies to evaluate the costs and benefits, and draws on case study experiences of the Summer and Winter Games from the …
Introduction to Political Geography
Häftad, 1993
822 kr
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Old powers are falling. New states are emerging. The gap between East and West is narrowing. What are the problems facing the emerging new world order? Can action at the community level affect global issues?An Introduction to Political Geography, in its first edition helped shape the study of the …
Global Metropolitan
Globalizing Cities in a Capitalist World
Inbunden, 2004
2510 kr
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Exploring the connections between globalization and urbanization, this notable book places particular emphasis on understanding the economic function of global cities, the political process of globalizing cities, and the cultural significance of cosmopolitan cities. The book explores the meaning of …
Global Metropolitan
Globalizing Cities in a Capitalist World
Häftad, 2004
749 kr
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Exploring the connections between globalization and urbanization, this notable book places particular emphasis on understanding the economic function of global cities, the political process of globalizing cities, and the cultural significance of cosmopolitan cities. The book explores the meaning of …
Cities and Economies
Av Yeong-Hyun Kim, John Rennie Short
Inbunden, 2007
3155 kr
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Cities and Economies explores the complex and subtle connections between cities and economies. The rise of the merchant city, the development of the industrial city and the creation of the service-dominated urban economy are all explored, along with economic globalization and its effects on cities …
Cities and Economies
Av Yeong-Hyun Kim, John Rennie Short
Häftad, 2007
772 kr
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Cities and Economies explores the complex and subtle connections between cities and economies. The rise of the merchant city, the development of the industrial city and the creation of the service-dominated urban economy are all explored, along with economic globalization and its effects on cities …
Cities and Suburbs
New Metropolitan Realities in the US
Av Bernadette Hanlon, John Rennie Short m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
2743 kr
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This book is a systematic examination of the historical and current roles that cities and suburbs play in US metropolitan areas. It explores the history of cities and suburbs, their changing dynamics with each other, their growing diversity, the environmental consequences of their development and …
Cities and Suburbs
New Metropolitan Realities in the US
Av Bernadette Hanlon, John Rennie Short m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
924 kr
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This book is a systematic examination of the historical and current roles that cities and suburbs play in US metropolitan areas. It explores the history of cities and suburbs, their changing dynamics with each other, their growing diversity, the environmental consequences of their development and …
Cities and Nature
Av Lisa Benton-Short, John Rennie Short
Inbunden, 2013
2743 kr
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Cities and Nature connects environmental processes with social and political actions. The book reconnects science and social science to demonstrate how the city is part of the environment and how it is subject to environmental constraints and opportunities. This second edition has been extensively …
Cities and Nature
Av Lisa Benton-Short, John Rennie Short
Häftad, 2013
822 kr
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Cities and Nature connects environmental processes with social and political actions. The book reconnects science and social science to demonstrate how the city is part of the environment and how it is subject to environmental constraints and opportunities. This second edition has been extensively …
Globalization, Modernity and the City
Inbunden, 2011
2510 kr
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We live in a world of big cities. Urbanization, globalization and modernization have received considerable attention but rarely are the connections and relations between them the subjects of similar attention. Cities are an integral part of the network of globalization and important sites of …
Globalization, Modernity and the City
Häftad, 2013
647 kr
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We live in a world of big cities. Urbanization, globalization and modernization have received considerable attention but rarely are the connections and relations between them the subjects of similar attention. Cities are an integral part of the network of globalization and important sites of …
Environmental Discourse and Practice
A Reader
Häftad, 1999
692 kr
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This book brings together a set of readings that throw light on the relationship between people and the environment. Provides both historical background and an analysis of key debates and theories Based on tried and tested classroom teaching material Uses the idea of "environmental discourses" to …
Environmental Discourse and Practice
A Reader
Häftad, 1999
748 kr
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This book brings together a set of readings that throw light on the relationship between people and the environment. Provides both historical background and an analysis of key debates and theories Based on tried and tested classroom teaching material Uses the idea of "environmental discourses" to …
Imagined Country
Environment, Culture, and Society
Häftad, 2005
295 kr
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Disciples of Passion chronicles the civil war in Lebanon through the troubled and sometimes quasi-hallucinatory mind of a young man who has experienced kidnapping, hostage exchange, and hospital internment. As he recalls his village childhood and recounts his relationship with a woman of a …
Imagined Country
Environment, Culture, and Society
Häftad, 2005
217 kr
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This volume explores the relationship between society and the physical world through representation - the artistic re-creation of the physical world - which reflects interpretation.
Making Space
Revisioning the World, 1475-1600
Inbunden, 2004
295 kr
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In his latest work, John Rennie Short reveals how the spatial discourses of the sixteenth century formed a remarkable revolution that changed the way the world was represented. The cosmos was bound in a sphere; the world was gridded and plotted, the globe navigated, and the land surveyed. Spatial …
Alabaster Cities
Urban U.S. since 1950
E-bok, 2006
399 kr
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With keen insight and exhaustive research John Rennie Short narrates the story of urban America from 1950 to the present, revealing a compelling portrait of urban transformation. Short chronicles the steady rise of urbanization, the increasing suburbanization, and the sweeping metropolitanization …
Hedging and Conflict in the South China Sea
Inbunden, 2025
2510 kr
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The South China Sea is a geopolitical hotspot where China and the US compete for dominance and the adjacent countries try to improve their position by hedging between these two superpowers.This book unpacks the conflicting and competing interpretations of what is going on in the South China Sea. It …
Hedging and Conflict in the South China Sea
Häftad, 2025
647 kr
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The South China Sea is a geopolitical hotspot where China and the US compete for dominance and the adjacent countries try to improve their position by hedging between these two superpowers.This book unpacks the conflicting and competing interpretations of what is going on in the South China Sea. It …
Urban Now
Living in an Age of Urban Globalism
Inbunden, 2023
2075 kr
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Drawing upon over a quarter of a century’s worth of research, The Urban Now illuminates our present urban condition. John Rennie Short captures the main features of this moment of urban significance, investigating the city as a crucial arena strategically located between global flows and national …
Urban Now
Living in an Age of Urban Globalism
E-bok, 2023
459 kr
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Drawing upon over a quarter of a century’s worth of research, The Urban Now illuminates our present urban condition. John Rennie Short captures the main features of this moment of urban significance, investigating the city as a crucial arena strategically located between global flows and national …
Hedging and Conflict in the South China Sea
E-bok, 2025
701 kr
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The South China Sea is a geopolitical hotspot where China and the US compete for dominance and the adjacent countries try to improve their position by hedging between these two superpowers. This book unpacks the conflicting and competing interpretations of what is going on in the South China Sea. …
Hedging and Conflict in the South China Sea
E-bok, 2025
701 kr
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The South China Sea is a geopolitical hotspot where China and the US compete for dominance and the adjacent countries try to improve their position by hedging between these two superpowers. This book unpacks the conflicting and competing interpretations of what is going on in the South China Sea. …
Cities and Suburbs
New Metropolitan Realities in the US
Av Thomas Vicino, John Rennie Short m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
1091 kr
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This book is a systematic examination of the historical and current roles that cities and suburbs play in US metropolitan areas. It explores the history of cities and suburbs, their changing dynamics with each other, their growing diversity, the environmental consequences of their development and …
Cities and Suburbs
New Metropolitan Realities in the US
Av Thomas Vicino, John Rennie Short m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
1091 kr
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This book is a systematic examination of the historical and current roles that cities and suburbs play in US metropolitan areas. It explores the history of cities and suburbs, their changing dynamics with each other, their growing diversity, the environmental consequences of their development and …
