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Geographies of British Modernity
Gilbert
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Description for Geographies of British Modernity
Paperback. * The first collection to explore the contribution that geographical thinking can make to our understanding of modern Britain. * Contains thirteen essays by leading scholars in the geography and history of twentieth--century Britain. * Focuses on how and why geographies of Britain have formed and changed over the past century. Editor(s): Gilbert, David; Matless, David; Short, Brian. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412.
This volume brings together leading scholars in the geography and history of twentieth-century Britain to illustrate the contribution that geographical thinking can make to understanding modern Britain.
This volume brings together leading scholars in the geography and history of twentieth-century Britain to illustrate the contribution that geographical thinking can make to understanding modern Britain.
- The first collection to explore the contribution that geographical thinking can make to our understanding of modern Britain.
- Contains thirteen essays by leading scholars in the geography and history of twentieth-century Britain.
- Focuses on how and why geographies of Britain have formed and changed over the past century.
- Combines economic, political, social and cultural geographies.
- Demonstrates the vitality of work in this field and its ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
RGS-IBG Book Series
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631235019
SKU
V9780631235019
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Ref
99-1
About Gilbert
David Gilbert is Senior Lecturer in Geography at Royal Holloway College, University of London. David Matless is Reader in Cultural Geography at the University of Nottingham.Brian Short is Professor of Historical Geography at the University of Sussex.
Reviews for Geographies of British Modernity
'Through the appropriately "modern" concepts of survey, site and identity, Gilbert, Matless and Short offer us an enticing set of precise vignettes, framing a geographical interpretation of British modernity. This book sketches an agenda for what will be an enduring preoccupation among historical geographers in "millennial" Britain.' Denis Cosgrove, University of California, Los Angeles "This landmark volume stands as ... Read more