Methodology Of Geography (Perspectives In History And Nature Of Geography Series)

Geography throughout its history and development has been confronted with the problems of explorations, discoveries, cartography, philosophy, methodology, generalization and theory building. A legion of literature has been produced about the history and concepts of geography. The present set ';Perspectives in History and Nature of Geography' provides an introduction to the history, philosophy, methodology, theories and models building in geography. Comprising of five volumes (Nature of Geography, History of Geography, Methodology of Geography, Models in Geography and Humanistic Geography the papers narrate the history of geographical ideas and discoveries and examine the extreme diversity of view points on philosophy, concepts and methodology. These papers have been written by the leading scholars of the developed and developing and the capitalist and socialist countries. The great merit of the series lies in the fact that it brings together the entire gamut of history of geography and geographical thinking. It is hoped that these volumes will be of immense help to those who are interested in the subject and will encourage them to search further and to learn more.