Başlık:
Economic geography
Yazar:
Wheeler, James O.
ISBN:
9780471536208
Edition:
3rd ed.
Yayım Bilgisi:
New York : J. Wiley, ©1998.
Fiziksel Tanım:
xii, 398 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
General Note:
Rev. of ed. of: Economic geography / James O. Wheeler, Peter O. Muller. 2nd ed. 1986.
Contents:
pt. 1. Introduction. The study of economic geography ; Global population processes and pressures ; Global economic development ; The interdependent global economy -- part 2. How places interact, locally and globally. Principles of spatial interaction ; The role of transportation in economic geography -- part 3. Economic activity and the city. The city as an economic node ; The location of tertiary activities ; The changing economic geography of the restructured metropolis -- part 4. Manufacturing location. Manufacturing: where plants locate and why ; Manufacturing: regional patterns and problems -- part 5. Energy. The economic-geography of energy -- part 6. The geograhy of agriculture. The spatial organization of agriculture ; Contemporary american agriculture: regions and trends -- Problem-solving approaches and analytical methods in economic geography.
Abstract:
"Provides readers with a solid background in the theories of economic geography, while examining contemporary issues. Updated edition integrates new recent research on industrial geography using information published within the last ten years with an added global emphasis. Features a new chapter on interdependent global economies and improved figures and graphics, including updated tables throughout the text."--Publisher's description.
Electronic Access:
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix03/97045934.htmlPublisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley032/97045934.html
Cover http://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz066381509cov.htm