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Critical Introductions to Geography Ser.: Research Methods in Geography : A Critical Introduction by John Paul Jones III (2010, Trade Paperback)

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Research Methods in Geography : A Critical Introduction, Paperback by Gomez, Basil (EDT); Jones, John Paul, III (EDT), ISBN 1405107111, ISBN-13 9781405107112, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This comprehensive textbook offers a conceptual and practical introduction to research methodology, data collection, and techniques used in both human and physical geography. It explores a full range of contemporary geographic techniques, including statistics, mathematical analysis, GIS, and remote sensing.

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This comprehensive text introduces the research methodologies found in both human and physical geography. Careful attention is given to the theories that underlie different types of research, to key issues in research methodology, to the collection of different types of data, and to a range of contemporary geographic techniques, both quantitative and qualitative. This indispensable volume starts with a broad-based grounding in the conceptual frameworks lying behind data acquisition and analysis. Foundational chapters co-authored by human and physical geographers also provide multiple perspectives on central questions in research methodology, while a series of central essays relating to methods and techniques focus on ways that students, as young researchers, can conceptualize objects of analysis, collect and analyze pertinent data, and interpret the results of their work. Key terminology and exercises are also included throughout. Unique in both content and organization, Research Methods in Geography provides students with a solid conceptual and practical foundation in the basic principles and methodologies utilized in geography today.

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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-101405107111

ISBN-139781405107112

eBay Product ID (ePID)102851897

Product Key Features

Number of Pages480 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameResearch Methods in Geography : a Critical Introduction

Publication Year2010

SubjectEarth Sciences / Geography, Research

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaScience, Référence

AuthorJohn Paul Jones III

SeriesCritical Introductions to Geography Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight25.8 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width6.8 in

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LCCN2009-040193

Reviews"On the other hand, as a desk reference for graduate students or even many faculty, such inconsistencies are less important - and in that capacity, Research Methods in Geography is a good and accessible resource for current practice in the discipline." (International Planning Studies, 2011)

Series Volume Number7

IllustratedYes

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Lc Classification NumberG73.R45 2010

Table of ContentList of Figures viii List of Tables xi List of Boxes xiii List of Exercises xv Notes on Contributors xvii Acknowledgments xx 1 Introduction 1 John Paul Jones III and Basil Gomez Part I Theory and Methodology 7 2 Theorizing Our World 9 Ian Graham Ronald Shaw, Deborah P. Dixon, and John Paul Jones iii 3 Observing Our World 26 Bruce L. Rhoads and David Wilson 4 Measurement and Interpretation 41 Sent Visser and John Paul Jones iii 5 Operational Decisions 60 Andrew Herod and Kathleen C. Parker 6 Sampling Our World 77 Ryan R. Jensen and J. Matthew Shumway Part II Collecting Data 91 7 Physical Landscapes 93 Michael J. Crozier, Ulrike Hardenbicker, and Basil Gomez 8 Climates 116 Julie A. Winkler 9 Vegetation 137 Thomas W. Gillespie and Glen M. MacDonald 10 Remote Sensing 155 Douglas A. Stow 11 Secondary Data 173 Kevin St Martin and Marianna Pavlovskaya 12 Social Surveys, Interviews, and Focus Groups 194 Anna J. Secor 13 Ethnography and Participant Observation 206 Debbie Allsop, Hannah Allen, Helen Clare, Ian Cook, Hayley Raxter, Christina Upton, and Alice Williams 14 Cultural Landscapes 222 Richard H. Schein 15 Human-Environment Field Study 241 Paul F. Robbins Part III Representing and Analyzing 257 16 Maps and Diagrams 259 Stephen P. Hanna 17 Descriptive Statistics 279 Sent Visser and John Paul Jones iii 18 Explanatory Statistics 297 Sent Visser and John Paul Jones iii 19 Mathematical Analysis 315 Sandra Lach Arlinghaus 20 Regional Analysis 335 Gordon F. Mulligan 21 Modeling 354 Yvonne Martin and Stefania Bertazzon 22 Geographic Information Systems 376 Michael F. Goodchild 23 Analyzing Meaning 392 Deborah P. Dixon Part IV Obligations 409 24 The Politics and Ethics of Research 411 David M. Smith 25 Writing It Up 424 Dydia DeLyser Glossary 437 Index 451