Human Geography of the UK: An IntroductionThis new key textbook for introductory courses in human geography provides first and second-year undergraduates with a comprehensive thematic approach to the changing human geography of the UK at the end of the twentieth and beginning of the twenty-first century. Covering local, regional, national, European and global issues, it also explores in some detail topics which are part of the lived experience of undergraduates themselves, such as crime, unemployment, social exclusion and AIDS. User-friendly textbook features include: |
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Human Geography of the UK: An Introduction David Graham,Irene Hardill,Eleonore Kofman Limited preview - 2013 |
Human Geography of the UK: An Introduction Irene Hardill,David T. Graham,Eleonore Kofman No preview available - 2001 |
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