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History and GIS
. Ed(S): Lunen, Alexander Von; Travis, Charles
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Description for History and GIS
Hardback. This book brings together leading authors from the disciplies of Geography and History to discuss the value of standard and specialized geographical information systems applied to historical research, focusing on the 'why' of GIS in history. Editor(s): Lunen, Alexander von; Travis, Charles. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; KCP; PDA; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 506.
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) – either as “standard” GIS or custom made Historical GIS (HGIS) – have become quite popular in some historical sub-disciplines, such as Economic and Social History or Historical Geography.
“Mainstream” history, however, seems to be rather unaffected by this trend. More generally speaking: Why is it that computer applications in general have failed to make much headway in history departments, despite the first steps being undertaken a good forty years ago?
With the “spatial turn” in full swing in the humanities, and many historians dealing with spatial and geographical questions, one would think ... Read more
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) – either as “standard” GIS or custom made Historical GIS (HGIS) – have become quite popular in some historical sub-disciplines, such as Economic and Social History or Historical Geography.
“Mainstream” history, however, seems to be rather unaffected by this trend. More generally speaking: Why is it that computer applications in general have failed to make much headway in history departments, despite the first steps being undertaken a good forty years ago?
With the “spatial turn” in full swing in the humanities, and many historians dealing with spatial and geographical questions, one would think ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400750081
SKU
V9789400750081
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Lunen, Alexander Von; Travis, Charles
Dr. Alexander von Lünen is a Geography Research Fellow at the University of Portmouth, Hampsire, UK. His principle research interests are digital humanities / historical informatics, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and history, history of diving, history of aerospace medicine and physiology. Dr. Charles Travis was awarded a PhD in Historical-Cultural Geography from Trinity College Dublin in 2006. He is ... Read more
Reviews for History and GIS
“This book is a collection of debates, opinions, experiences, and reservations along with some case studies. The former are a rich source of ideas for those interested in the differences between the geographer’s and the historian’s craft and concerned with the role of technology as enabling or disabling research.” (Mary Kelly, Journal of Historical Geography, Vol. 48, 2015)