Weather, Climate, and the Geographical Imagination

Weather, Climate, and the Geographical Imagination
Author: Martin Mahony
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2020-03-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0822987554

As global temperatures rise under the forcing hand of humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions, new questions are being asked of how societies make sense of their weather, of the cultural values, which are afforded to climate, and of how environmental futures are imagined, feared, predicted, and remade. Weather, Climate, and Geographical Imagination contributes to this conversation by bringing together a range of voices from history of science, historical geography, and environmental history, each speaking to a set of questions about the role of space and place in the production, circulation, reception, and application of knowledges about weather and climate. The volume develops the concept of “geographical imagination” to address the intersecting forces of scientific knowledge, cultural politics, bodily experience, and spatial imaginaries, which shape the history of knowledges about climate.

American Geography

American Geography
Author: Sandra S. Phillips
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2021-05-25
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9781942185796

Drawing from the vast photography collection at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, American Geography charts a visual history of land use in the United States From the earliest photographic records of human habitation to the latest aerial and digital pictures, from almost uninhabited desert and isolated mountainous territories to suburban sprawl and densely populated cities, this compilation offers an increasingly nuanced perspective on the American landscape. Divided by region, these photographs address ways in which different histories and traditions of land use have given rise to different cultural transitions: from the Midwestern prairies and agricultural traditions of the South, to the riverine systems in the Northeast, and the environmental challenges and riches of the far West. American Geography also looks at the evidence of older habitation from the adobe dwellings and ancient cultures of the Southwest to the Midwestern mounds, many of them prehistoric. SFMOMA's last photography exhibition to consider land use, Crossing the Frontier (1996), examined only the American West. At the time, this focus offered a different way to think about landscape, and a useful way to reconsider pictures of the region. American Geography expands upon the groundwork laid by Crossing the Frontier, providing a complex, thought-provoking survey. Photographers include: Carleton E. Watkins, Barbara Bosworth, Lee Friedlander, Stephen Shore, Debbie Fleming Caffery, Mitch Epstein, An-My Lê, William Eggleston, Alec Soth, Mishka Henner, Trevor Paglen, Victoria Sambunaris, Emmet Gowin, Robert Adams, Terry Evans, Dorothea Lange and Mark Ruwedel, among others.

The Geographical Imagination in America, 1880-1950

The Geographical Imagination in America, 1880-1950
Author: Susan Schulten
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2001-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780226740553

Schulten examines four enduring institutions of learning that produced some of the most influential sources of geographic knowledge in modern history: maps and atlases, the National Geographic Society, the American university, and public schools."--BOOK JACKET.

The Geographical History of America

The Geographical History of America
Author: Gertrude Stein
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2013-04-10
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0307824438

First published in 1936, The Geographical History of America compiles prose pieces, dialogues, philosophical meditations, and playlets by one of the century's most influential writers. In this work, Stein sets forth her view of the human mind: what it is, how it works, and how it is different from - and more interesting than - human nature.

A Student′s Introduction to Geographical Thought

A Student′s Introduction to Geographical Thought
Author: Pauline Couper
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2014-12-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1473911311

This ism-busting text is an enormously accessible account of the key philosophical and theoretical ideas that have informed geographical research. It makes abstract ideas explicit and clearly connects it with real practices of geographical research and knowledge. Written with flair and passion, A Student′s Introduction to Geographical Thought: Explains the key ideas: scientific realism, anti-realism and idealism / positivism / critical rationalism / Marxism and critical realism/ social constructionism and feminism / phenomenology and post-phenomenology / postmodernism and post-structuralism / complexity / moral philosophy. Uses examples that address both physical geography and human geography. Use a familiar and real-world example - ‘the beach’ - as an entry point to basic questions of philosophy, returning to this to illustrate and to explain the links between philosophy, theory, and methodology. All chapters end with summaries and sources of further reading, a glossary explaining key terms, exercises with commentaries, and web resources of key articles from the journals Progress in Human Geography and Progress in Physical Geography. A Student′s Introduction to Geographical Thought is a completely accessible student A-Z of theory and practice for both human and physical geography.

China

China
Author: David W. S. Wong
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2018-02-21
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1462533744

China has become a superpower, exerting significant influence globally. This accessible text integrates thematic and regional coverage to provide a panoramic view of China--its physical geography; population, including ethnic diversity; urban development; agriculture and land use; transportation networks; dynamic economic processes; and environmental challenges. Cultural and political geography topics are woven throughout the chapters. The text also offers in-depth assessments of selected regions, capturing the complexity of this vast and populous country. It is richly illustrated with more than 150 maps, tables, figures, and photographs--including 8 pages in full color--which are available as PowerPoint slides at the companion website. Pedagogical Features *Chapter-opening learning objectives. *Chapter-opening key concepts and terms. *Extensive notes pointing students to relevant online resources. *Engaging topic boxes in every chapter.

Earth's Geographical Features : Hills, Mountains, Glaciers, Volcanoes and Oceans | Geology Book for Kids Junior Scholars Edition | Children's Earth Sciences Books

Earth's Geographical Features : Hills, Mountains, Glaciers, Volcanoes and Oceans | Geology Book for Kids Junior Scholars Edition | Children's Earth Sciences Books
Author: Baby Professor
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2019-04-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1541965353

Earth has geographical features that are results of its internal processes. In this ebook, you will read about some of these geographical features namely hills, mountains, glaciers, volcanoes and oceans. Learn the characteristics of each of them, as well as interesting facts about them. Grab a copy and start reading today.

New Geography

New Geography
Author: Wallace Walter Atwood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1920
Genre: Geography
ISBN:

The Amazing Pop-up Geography Book

The Amazing Pop-up Geography Book
Author: Kate Petty
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Earth (Planet)
ISBN: 9780525464389

Flaps, tabs, word balloons, and pop-ups illustrate the geography of the Earth and solar system. Comes with a "pop-up globe to twirl" that is not attached to the book.