Showing titles in Human Geography

The proposal that the impact of humanity on the planet has left a distinct footprint, even on the scale of geological time, has recently gained much ground. Global climate change, shifting global cycles of the weather, widespread pollution, radioactive fallout, plastic accumulation, species invasions, the mass extinction of species-these are just some of the many indicators that we will leave a lasting record in rock, the scientific basis for recognizing new time intervals in Earth's history. The Anthropocene, as the proposed new epoch has been named, is regularly in the news. 

From the beetroot fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon's CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labour pool, made up largely of transient older adults. These invisible casualties of the Great Recession have taken to the road by the tens of thousands in RVs and modified vans, forming a growing community of nomads.

What does it mean to call a place home? Who is allowed to become a member of a community? When can we say that we truly belong? These are some of the questions of place and belonging that renowned cultural critic Bell Hooks examines in Belonging: A Culture of Place. Traversing past and present, Belonging charts a cyclical journey in which Hooks moves from place to place, only to end where she began—her old Kentucky home.

It is time to reevaluate the merits of the inconspicuous life, to search out some antidote to continuous exposure, and to reconsider the value of going unseen, undetected, or overlooked in this new world. Might invisibility be regarded not simply as refuge, but as a condition with its own...

In Designs for the Pluriverse Arturo Escobar presents a new vision of design theory and practice aimed at channeling design's world-making capacity toward ways of being and doing t….

“[An] elegantly layered exploration of Europe’s past and future . . . a multifaceted masterpiece.”—The Wall Street Journal “A lovely, personal journey around the Adriatic, in which Robert Kaplan revisits places and peoples he first encountered decades ago.”—Peter Frankopan, author...

Barfield draws on sources from mythology, philosophy, history, literature, theology, and science to chronicle the evolution of human thought from Moses and Aristotle to Galileo and Keats. Saving the Appearances is about the world as we see it and the world as it is; it is about God, human nature...

Human Geography For Dummies introduces you to the ideas and perspectives encompassed by the field of human geography and makes a great supplement to human geography courses in high school or college. So what is human geography? Human geography explores the relationship between humans and their natural environment, tracking the broad social patterns that shape human societies. You'll learn about immigration, urbanization, globalization, empire and political expansion, and economic systems, to name a few.

The world is changing at a relentless pace. How can we slow down and act from a place of respect for all living things? The Sacred Balance shows us how.

An intimate portrait of life in the world’s richest nation ahead of the FIFA 2022 World Cup. Just 70 years ago, the Gulf nation of Qatar was a backwater, reliant on pearl diving. Today it is a gas-laden parvenu with seemingly limitless wealth and ambition. Skyscrapers, museums and futuristic...

An illuminating history of North America's eleven rival cultural regions that explodes the red state-blue state myth—by the bestselling author of Nations Apart North America was settled by people with distinct religious, political, and ethnographic characteristics, creating regional cultures...

A fascinating and surprising history of the world told through the lines people have drawn on maps, described by Richard Osman as 'an absolutely incredible present for anyone who's interested in the world at all, which is sort of all of us' (The Rest Is Entertainment podcast) * * * Pre-order...

What can a city reveal about the civilization that built it? In The City, influential urban thinker Lewis Mumford examines the growth of American cities and the social values embedded in their streets, buildings, industries, and neighborhoods. Mumford argues that every period of American history...

In Teaching Critical Thinking, renowned cultural critic and progressive educator Bell Hooks addresses some of the most compelling issues facing teachers in and out of the classroom today. In a series of short, accessible, and enlightening essays, Hooks explores the confounding and sometimes controversial topics that teachers and students have urged her to address since the publication of the previous best-selling volumes in her Teaching series, Teaching to Transgress and Teaching Community.

From the author of Turning to Stone, a mediation on the stories that rock can tell us about the deep history of our planet To many of us, the Earth’s crust is a relic of ancient, unknowable history. But to a geologist, the Earth’s crust, and every stone within it, is a richly illustrated...

人类文明的兴衰绝非偶然，而是季风、山川与人类求生本能之间一场跨越数万年的宏大地理博弈。当你在通勤的喧嚣或深思的独处中，渴望寻找理解全球局势的底层逻辑时，这部充满史诗感的历史洞见将彻底颠覆你的旧有认知...

La geografia non è un semplice sfondo, ma il vero motore occulto che plasma l'evoluzione e la storia dell'umanità. Durante i tuoi spostamenti quotidiani o nelle pause di profonda riflessione, lasciati avvolgere da una narrazione epica che trasforma le dinamiche atmosferiche e le immense reti...

英雄の決断や戦争の勝敗よりも深く人類の運命を決定づけてきた、地理と気候という大自然のダイナミクスが織りなす壮大な歴史ドラマへようこそ。いつもの通勤時間や散歩のひとときが、地球規模の知的好奇心を刺激す...

Begreife die Weltgeschichte neu: Wie Klima und Geografie den Aufstieg mächtiger Zivilisationen unerbittlich formen. Dieses fesselnde Sachbuch verwandelt deine Zeit beim Pendeln in eine augenöffnende Zeitreise von den ersten menschlichen Siedlungen bis zur global vernetzten Moderne. Spüre die...

El arte de la guerra del panorama actual Alianzas, manipulación, rivalidad, guerra psicológica… Mejor que Juego de tronos: las claves de la geoestrategia mundial. Desde hace algunos años, debido a la compleja situación actual, la ciencia de la geopolítica está adquiriendo una importancia...