geographer - Books, journals, articles @ The Questia Online Library

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American Empire: Roosevelt's Geographer and the Prelude to Globalization

Book by Neil Smith; University of California Press, 2003

Subjects:

Bowman, Isaiah--1878-1950, Geographers--United States--Biography, Geography--United States--History--20th Century, Globalization--History--20th Century

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American Empire challenges our deepest assumptions about the rise of American globalism in the twentieth century and puts geography back into the History of what is called the American Century.
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Geopolitical Traditions: A Century of Geopolitical Thought

Book by Klaus Dodds, David Atkinson; Routledge, 2000

Subjects:

Geopolitics

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The text uses human and political geography, politics, international relations and sociology to focus on how geopolitics has been created, negotiated and contested within a variety of contexts.
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The Geography of Tourism and Recreation: Environment, Place, and Space

Book by C. Michael Hall, Stephen J. Page; Routledge, 2002

Subjects:

Recreation, Recreation Areas

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The fully updated second edition of The Geography of Tourism and Recreation continues to be a comprehensive and accessible introduction to tourism, leisure and recreation. Each chapter offers a distinctive series of insights into how the geographer has approached the analysis of tourism and ...
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The fully updated second edition of The Geography of Tourism and Recreation continues to be a comprehensive and accessible introduction to tourism, leisure and recreation. Each chapter offers a distinctive series of insights into how the geographer has approached the analysis of tourism and recreation and, amongst other things, explores:* the demand for recreation and tourism* the supply of recreation and tourism* the impacts of recreation and tourism* recreation and tourism in urban, rural and coastal environments* recreation and tourism in wilderness areas and National Parks* recreation and tourism policy and planning* the future of recreation and tourism and the role of geography in applied research.Summary points and questions are included to encourage discussion among readers.The text is well illustrated with plates, maps , diagrams and new case-studies, to highlight international examples that address key concepts and issues in tourism and recreation research.
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Reordering the World: Geopolitical Perspectives on the Twenty-First Century

Book by William B. Wood, George J. Demko; Westview Press, 1999

Subjects:

Geopolitics, International Relations, Political Geography

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Using an integrative approach to international relations, the second edition of Reordering the World returns the "geo" to geopolitical analysis of current global issues. Focusing on key, emerging world issues such as spatial data technology, IGOs/NGOs, and gender and world politics, this group of ...
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Using an integrative approach to international relations, the second edition of Reordering the World returns the "geo" to geopolitical analysis of current global issues. Focusing on key, emerging world issues such as spatial data technology, IGOs/NGOs, and gender and world politics, this group of eminent geographers challenges the reader to rethink international relations and reorder the world political map.
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Unifying Geography: Common Heritage, Shared Future?

Book by John A. Matthews, David T. Herbert; Routledge, 2004

Subjects:

Geographical Perception, Geography--Philosophy

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

This text focuses on the plural and competing versions of unity that characterize the discipline, which give it cohesion and differentiate it from related fields of knowledge.

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American Empire: Roosevelt's Geographer and the Prelude to Globalization

Journal article by Simon Dalby; The Canadian Geographer, Vol. 48, 2004

Subjects:

American Empire: Roosevelt's Geographer and the Prelude to Globalization (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews

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American Empire: Roosevelts Geographer and the Prelude to Globalization...a biographical account of the geographer who was undoubtedly the most influential...his shabby treatment of various geographers is discussed. His subsequent refusal...
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American Empire: Roosevelt's Geographer and the Prelude to Globalization

Journal article by Nicholas Entrikin; The Geographical Review, Vol. 93, 2003

Subjects:

American Empire: Roosevelt's Geographer and the Prelude to Globalization (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews

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American Empire: Roosevelts Geographer and the Prelude to Globalization...AMERICAN EMPIRE: Roosevelts Geographer and the Prelude to Globalization...has written an unusual book for a geographer. At its core is the biography of...
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American Empire: Roosevelt's Geographer and the Prelude to Globalization

Journal article by Robert E. Hannigan; The Historian, Vol. 66, 2004

Subjects:

American Empire: Roosevelt's Geographer and the Prelude to Globalization (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

American Empire: Roosevelts Geographer and the Prelude to Globalization...American Empire: Roosevelts Geographer and the Prelude to Globalization...Isaiah Bowman, a prominent American geographer in the era of the two world wars...
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Luminary reflections/Reflexions

Journal article by Roger Hayter; The Canadian Geographer, Vol. 51, 2007

Subjects:

Canadian Geographer (Periodical)--Services, Geographers--Works, Scholars--Works

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...delighted to announce that The Canadian Geographer (TCG)/Le Geographe canadien (LGC) will...luminaries are from our Canadian community of geographers who have led, shared and drawn upon...he was among the very first Canadian geographers whose name was drawn to my attention...
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Transition Again

Journal article by Roger Hayter; The Canadian Geographer, Vol. 50, 2006

Subjects:

Canadian Geographer (Periodical)--Officials and employees, Canadian Geographer (Periodical)--Services, Periodical editors--Forecasts and trends

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...the traditions of The Canadian Geographer (TCG) that began fifty-five years...towards contributions by Canadian geographers and on Canadian geography, but...exclusively so. After all, Canadian geographers have diverse global interests...

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Young Geographer the Year 2004: This Year's Question: Seventy per Cent of the World's Surface Is Covered with Water. How Should We Best Use the Seas and the Oceans?

Magazine article; Geographical, Vol. 76, April 2004

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Young Geographer the Year 2004: This Years Question...Oceans? The Geographical Young Geographer of the Year competition was launched...ltd.uk) is proud to support the Young Geographer of the Year competition and Biosphere...
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Geographical Young Geographer of the Year 2005: Is the UK in 2005 Overpopulated?

Magazine article; Geographical, Vol. 77, February 2005

Subjects:

Geography--Competitions

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Geographical Young Geographer of the Year 2005: Is the UK in 2005...Every year, we ask young geographers from schools across the UK to research...develop the enthusiasm of any aspiring geographer. PRIZES FOR SCHOOLS The winners...
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Geographical: Young Geographer of the Year 2007: This Year, the Geographical Young Geographer of the Year Competition Attracted around 2,000 Entries from Students All over the Country, Who Pondered the Question, Can Recycling Save the World?

Magazine article; Geographical, Vol. 79, August 2007

Subjects:

Awards (Prizes)--Names, Geographers--Achievements and awards, Geographers--Practice, School contests--Methods

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Geographical: Young Geographer of the Year 2007: This Year, the Geographical Young Geographer of the Year Competition Attracted around...television presenter, at the annual Young Geographer of the Year awards ceremony. Paul, who spent...
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Geographical Young Geographer of the Year Competition 2006

Magazine article; Geographical, Vol. 78, March 2006

Subjects:

Geographers--Competitions, Mansell, Judith--Speeches, lectures and essays, Royal Geographical Society--Officials and employees

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Geographical Young Geographer of the Year Competition 2006...sixth year, the Geographical Young Geographer of the Year competition is all about...encourage the next generation of geographers, travellers and explorers THIS...
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Young Geographer of the Year 2009: The Results

Magazine article; Geographical, Vol. 81, September 2009

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Young Geographer of the Year 2009: The Results...This year, the Geographical Young Geographer of the Year competition attracted more...year, particularly that of the Senior Geographer category winner, Joe Benson, who won...

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MAPPING STRATEGY: Geographer for State Department Analyzes Global Issues That Affect U.S. Policy

Newspaper article by Ann Geracimos; The Washington Times, April 1, 1999

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

MAPPING STRATEGY: Geographer for State Department analyzes global...Geracimos Forget the image of geographers as fuddy-duddies mostly concerned...are William B. Wood, the official geographer of the United States, your duties...
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Leaving His Own Mark; FDR's Geographer Envisioned Globalization

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 13, 2003

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Leaving his own mark; FDRs geographer envisioned globalization. Byline...century, he was Americas most renowned geographer. Time magazine put him on the cover as the presidents geographer. He was also a founding member of what...
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Ameeka Proves to Be Top Geographer Nationwide; Belvedere Pupil Gets Highest GCSE Marks in the Country

Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), January 14, 2005

Subjects:

Royal Geographical Society

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Ameeka Proves to Be Top Geographer Nationwide; Belvedere Pupil Gets Highest GCSE Marks in the Country...Royal Geographical Society (RGS) and the Institute of British Geographers (IBG). The accolade comes just months after Ameeka, from Cressington...
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Woman Put Geographic History on U.S. Map

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 26, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...WASHINGTON TIMES In 1903, the American geographer Ellen Chur-chill Semple wrote a brilliant...president of the Association of American Geographers. She died in 1932. In her 1911 book...Confederacy was sealed. As a political geographer, Semple recognized that the Union victory...
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Planners to Tackle Student Ghettos

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), November 23, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...had urbanisation, then gentrification, but now the latest buzz word for town planners is "studentification". Darren Smith, a geographer at Brighton University, coined the term when describing the replacement of long-term residential groups with transient, young...

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Pausanias , Geographer of Ancient Greece

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

PAUSANIAS , geographer of ancient Greece fl. a.d. 150, traveler and geographer, probably b. Lydia. His Description of Greece is an invaluable source for the topography, monuments, and legends of ancient Greece. There are translations...
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Gannett, Henry

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...HENRY gan t, 1846 1914, American geographer, b. Bath, Maine, grad. Harvard (B.S...Hayden Survey. After 1882 he was chief geographer of the U.S. Geological Survey. Through his work as geographer of the U.S. censuses of 1880, 1890...
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Delisle, Guillaume

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

DELISLE, GUILLAUME geyom d lel , 1675 1726, French geographer and cartographer. His most important work is a world map...Delisle is called the founder of modern cartography. He was geographer to Louis XV. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia...
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Hutchins, Thomas

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...THOMAS 1730 89, American frontiersman, surveyor, and geographer, b. Monmouth co., N.J. He took part in the French and Indian...joined the Revolutionary forces. In July, 1781, he became geographer to the United States. In 1785 he took charge of the survey...
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Bowman, Isaiah

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...ISAIAH bo m n, 1878 1950, American geographer, b. Waterloo, Ont., B.S. Harvard, 1905...American expedition (1907), served as geographer-geologist on the Yale Peruvian expedition...Explorers Club, the Association of American Geographers, and the Council of Foreign Relations...

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