Advances in Visual Methodology examines and introduces the cutting edge in using visual methods in social research.

In this groundbreaking book, Myers uses African urban concepts and experiences to speak back to theoretical and practical concerns. It argues for a re-visioning - a seeing again, and a revising - of how cities in Africa are discussed and written about in both urban studies and African studies.

Applied Geography offers an invaluable introduction to useful research in physical, environmental and human geography and provides a new focus and reference point for investigating and understanding problem-orientated research.

Since the early 1980s, the author has been riding a bicycle as his principal means of transportation in New York City. Filled with intimate photographs, musical stories and a powerful ecological message, this is a celebration of bike riding and of the rewards of seeing the world at bike level.

An essential book for anyone wishing to understand the startling impact of biofuels and land outsourcing on Africa.

A charming gift book of the strangest and most intriguing stories of London.

A guide to Europe's rail network on the very brink of the First World War. Published in 1913, it is divided into three sections: timetables for services covering the continent, short guides to each city and notable destination and features, and a wealth of advertisements and ephemeral materials concerning hotels, restaurants and services.

Cooper shows that the greatest question facing postmodern states is how they should deal with a world in which missiles and terrorists ignore borders and where Cold War alliances no longer guarantee security.

In forty-five colourful pairings of archive scenes with modern photography, Paul Crampton captivatingly illustrates the most significant of the changes that have taken place in Canterbury.

Combining on-the-ground reportage and up-to-date research, this pivotal book explains why China has failed to reap many of the economic and social benefits of urbanization, and suggests how these problems can be resolved.

Exploring the geological research, this title explains how advances in the understanding of plate tectonics, seismology, and satellite imagery have enabled us to see the Earth for what it is. It introduces the concepts of continental drift, the earth's structure, sea floor spreading, and the relationship between the atmosphere and the oceans.

This well-researched book provides a concise contribution to a large-scale debate on economic globalisation.

A work on economic geography that is suitable for students of different levels and abilities.

Recognized as the classic resource in cartography, this text continues to integrate the latest modern technology with traditional cartographic principles.

A searing indictment of India's failure over the past 100 years to deal with the transportation of human excrement.

Effective use of today s vast geographic information (GI) resources requires more than just powerful technology for problem solving. It requires science to help us understand the way the world works, and to help us devise effective procedures for making decisions.

Offers an approach to learning about 'Geographic Thought'. This book provides readers with insights into the encounters between scholarship and practice and aims to prompt debates over how social and geographical knowledges arise from the context of social struggles. It is intended for researchers and students.

An accessible, definitive student introduction to geographical thought, this book takes a unique approach that encompasses environmental, historical and social perspectives.

Designed to make this high-tech field accessible to beginning students, this text provides a basic introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It uses a "learn-by-seeing" approach that features explanations, illustrations, and generic practice labs for use with GIS softwares. It also contains laboratory assignments for ArcView 8.

This book contains stunning images for use as a graphic resource. All illustrations are stored in high-resolution format on the enclosed free CD-ROM.

An integrated approach that combines essential GIS background with a practical workbook on applying the principles in ArcGIS 10. 0 and 10. 1 Introducing Geographic Information Systems with ArcGISintegrates a broad introduction to GIS with a software-specific workbook for Esri's ArcGIS.

A broad and integrative student introduction to the conduct and interpretation of scientific research, covering both geography and environmental studies. It offers a clear balance of quantitative vs. qualitative and physical vs. human.

Kent is home to an extraordinary amount of first-rate architecture, from the timber-framed houses of the Weald and the spacious cathedral of Rochester to the planned, modernist suburb of New Ash Green and the docks of Dungeness. This title offers an architectural survey of West Kent suitable for students and travellers.