1st Edition

Physical and Information Models in Geography (Routledge Revivals)

By Richard Chorley, Peter Haggett Copyright 1967
312 Pages
by Routledge

312 Pages
by Routledge

328 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1967, this book explores the theme of geographical generalization, or model building. It is composed of eight of the chapters from the original Models in Geography , published in 1967. The first chapter broadly outlines geographical generalization and examines the nature and function of generalized statements, ranging from conceptual models to scale models, in a geographical... Read more

Acnowledgements;  1. Models, Paradigms and the New Geography  2. The Use of Models in Science  3. Models in Geomorphology  4. Models in Meteorology and Climatology  5. Hydrological Models and Geography  16. Maps as Models  17. Hardware Models in Geography  18. Models of Geographical Teaching;  Index

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Richard Chorley, Peter Haggett