List members might be interested to learn of three new important geography
textbooks from Blackwell Publishers.
** The essential introductory textbook for students of the environment, now
extensively updated **
The Human Impact
On the Natural Environment
Fifth Edition
Andrew Goudie
The fifth edition of this classic text follows the familiar and successful
structure of the previous editions and examines the human role in natural
processes and systems. Professor Goudie provides a discussion of the
development of ideas on global change together with chapters that deal with
the impacts that humans have had on all aspects of the environment. The book
also considers the future, in particular the possible consequences of global
warming.
* This fifth edition has been extensively updated and referenced.
* It is wide-ranging in coverage and well illustrated throughout.
* It provides a comprehensive view of the major environmental issues
facing the world today.
246 x 171 mm / 6.75 x 9.75 in 528 Pages
0-631-19978-0 PB December 1999
For more information:
http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/asp/book.asp?ref=0631199780
**The indispensable companion to human geography**
The Dictionary of Human Geography
Fourth Edition
Edited by R.J. Johnston, Derek Gregory, Geraldine Pratt & Michael Watts
This popular guide to the concepts, term and theories of human geography has
now been fully revised to reflect recent changes in the nature and practice
of human geography. The Dictionary of Human Geography, Fourth Edition,
contains a wealth of new material, to ensure that it remains the definitive
resource for a new generation of students and teachers.
246 x 171 mm / 6.75 x 9.75 in 958 Pages
0-631-20561-6 PB January 2000
For more information:
http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/asp/book.asp?ref=0631205616
**A critical evaluation of the transformation of cultural geography which
has occurred over the past two decades**
Cultural Geography
A Critical Introduction
Don Mitchell
Cultural Geography explains cultural change in different geographical
settings, from the politics of everyday life to the production and
consumption of landscapes, to the politics of sexuality, gender, race, and
nationality. It adopts an approach which is both accessible and meaningful
to students, by relating difficult concepts to contemporary issues.
229 x 152 mm / 6 x 9 in 448 Pages
1-55786-892-1 PB February 2000
For more information:
http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/asp/book.asp?ref=1557868921
If you are currently teaching a relevant course, you can receive a
complimentary copy of one or more of the above books by replying to this
message, or e-mailing Caroline McGaw at Blackwell Publishers:
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If you are not currently teaching in this subject area, but would still like
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text from the e-mail address above.
Further information can be found at:
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