1st Edition

The Spirit and Purpose of Geography

By S. W. Wooldridge, W. G. East Copyright 1951
178 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1951, The Spirit and Purpose of Geography offers an introduction to the scope and spirit of geography. This undertakes a no less ambitious task than that of discovering the spatial relationships of the manifold features, physical and human, which diversify the Earth's surface. The authors one of whom first approached the subject from physical science, and the other from... Read more

List of Sketch-maps Preface 1. The Nature and Development of Geography 2. The Philosophy and Purpose of Geography 3. Physical Geography and Bio-geography 4. Geography and Maps 5. Historical Geography 6. Economic Geography 7. Political Geography 8. Regional Geography and the Theory of Regions 9. Conclusion Note on Reading Index

Biography

Sidney William Wooldridge and  William Gordon East