The Introductory Reader in Human Geography: Contemporary Debates and Classic Writings

This is a lively and stimulating companion to standard classroom texts in human geography. Selections are influential in the development of the discipline or relevant to contemporary policy debates. It includes a general introduction and helpful individual section introductions. It is systematically organized into eight sections: introductory readings; population and migration; environment, agriculture and society; cultural geography and place; urban geography; economic geography; development geography; and political geography. It features intelligent readings from esteemed geographers while remaining accessible for those coming to the field for the first time.