Critical Introductions to Geography

“Mapping: A Critical Introduction to Cartography and GIS” is an introduction to the critical issues surrounding mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) across a wide range of disciplines for the non-specialist reader. • Examines the key influences Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and cartography have on the study of geography and other related disciplines • Represents the first in-depth summary of the "new cartography" that has appeared since the early 1990s • Provides an explanation of what this new critical cartography is, why it is important, and how it is relevant to a broad, interdisciplinary set of readers • Presents theoretical discussion supplemented with real-world case studies • Brings together both a technical understanding of GIS and mapping as well as sensitivity to the importance of theory

This volume in the celebrated Critical Introductions to Geography series introduces readers to the vibrant discipline of economic geography. The authors provide an original definition of the discipline, and they make a strong case for its vital importance in understanding the dynamic interconnections, movements, and emerging trends shaping our globalized world. Economic Geography addresses the key theories and methods that form the basis of the discipline and describes its "communities of practice" and relations to related fields including economics and sociology. Numerous illustrative examples explore how economic geographers examine the world and how and why the discipline takes the forms it does, demonstrating the critical value of economic geography to making sense of globalization, uneven development, money and finance, urbanization, environmental change, and industrial and technological transformation. Engaging and thought-provoking, “Economic Geography: A Critical Introduction” is the ideal resource for students studying across a range of subject areas, as well as the general reader with an interest in world affairs and economics.