Geographical Thought II

Description

‘Geographical Thought II : Modern Paradigms and Spatial Science’ is the second book in the series which tries to provide A Comprehensive Intellectual History of Geographical Thought. The current Book discovers the rich intellectual journey that has shaped modern geography. It covers Alexander von Humboldt’s scientific revolution, German geographical traditions, and the great debates over Environmental Determinism and Possibilism. Regional Geography and Chorology – The development of areal differentiation concepts, nomothetic versus idiographic methodologies, and regions as frameworks for organizing geographical knowledge and The Quantitative Revolution – Post-WWII scientific transformation, mathematical modeling, spatial analysis, and the emergence of geography as spatial science—plus the humanistic critique that followed is also covered in great detail.