The Student's Companion to Geography

This comprehensive and up-to-date guide is in six parts, and contains contributions from fifty leading geographers from Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and the USA. The first part of the book includes a number of expert views of the subject, explaining why geography is worth studying today. Part II provides a review of a number of key areas in human and physical geography which outlines contemporary debates and future research issues. Part III is a guide to the methods and techniques of geography. It includes helpful information on how to conduct undergraduate research, covering such topics as remote sensing, laboratory and archive work, questionnaire surveys and interviewing. Part IV includes a bibliographical directory of leading geographers, a guide to reading geography and a summary of the major themes and debates which cut across the field. There is also a directory of geographical information and data sources, including libraries, sensors and on-line systems; the authors offer advice on career s and how to apply for postgraduate research in different countries. It is the essential guide and companion for all students or prospective students of geography.