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1	The World Through Maps: A History of Cartography more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist An illustrated history of maps and mapmaking, including reproductions of 200 antique maps. see all copies from $19.95! first editions
2	Representing the Republic: Mapping the United States 1600-1900 more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist This work provides an account of the mapping of the United States from its colonial origins to 1900. Many of the significant maps and mapmakers are discussed in a chronological narrative that begins with the first European mappings of the New Netherlands (New York State, Massachusetts and Connecticut) in the early 17th century and concludes with ... see all copies from $3.98! new only from $12.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Making Space: Revisioning the World, 1475-1600 more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist In his latest work, John Rennie Short reveals how the spatial discourses of the sixteenth century formed a remarkable revolution that changed the way the world was represented. The cosmos was bound in a sphere; the world was gridded and plotted, the globe navigated, and the land surveyed. Spatial practices were codified, a spatial sensitivity was ... see all copies from $18.49! new only from $18.49!
4	Environmental Discourse and Practice: A Reader more books like this by John Rennie Short (Editor), Lisa M Benton (Editor) add to wishlist This book brings together a set of readings that throw light on the relationship between people and the environment. The editors introduce the concept of "environmental discourses" - explanations of the world around us - to help readers understand why human-environmental relationships take on the forms that they do. By using this concept as a ... see all copies from $8.96! new only from $22.66! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Environmental Discourse and Practice: A Reader more books like this by Lisa M Benton (Editor), John Rennie Short (Editor) add to wishlist This book provides an introduction to the broad relationship between people and environments, the emergence of environmental thought and practice and the importance of environmental ideas in wider social and political discourses. The authors introduce the concept of 'environmental discourses' - explanations of the world around us - to help readers ... see all copies from $4.49! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	New Worlds, New Geographies more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist Elucidates the struggles of governments and individuals to situate themselves within changing nation states and restructurings of urban spaces into a kind of global village. These essays call for a "progressive human geography" to help cope with the political changes of a postmodern age. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Global Dimensions: Space, Place and the Contemporary World more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist "Globalization" is one of today's most powerful and pervasive ideas - for some a welcome dream, for others a nightmare. The term is used in the popular press, magazines and news reports as a sort of shorthand for saying that the world is becoming more alike. The business press, in particular, insists that we are moving toward a fully integrated ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions
8	Cities & Nature by Lisa Benton-Short, John Rennie Short add to wishlist "Cities and Nature" illustrates how the city is part of the environment, and how it is subject to environmental constraints and opportunities. The city has been treated in geographical writings as only a social phenomena, and at the same time, environmental scientists have tended to ignore the urban. This book aims to reconnect the science and ... see all copies from $41.01! new only from $41.01!
9	Global Metropolitan more books like this by John Rennie Short, Rennie-Short Jo add to wishlist Global Metropolitan explores the connections between globalization and urbanization. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the economic function of global cities, the political process of globalizing cities and the cultural significance of cosmopolitan cities. The book explores the meaning of the globalizing project in cities: the ... see all copies from $29.05! new only from $35.93! \| first editions
10	The Sage Companion to the City more books like this by Tim Hall (Editor), Phil Hubbard (Editor), John Rennie Short (Editor) add to wishlist 'This book pulls together an exceptional range of literature in addressing the complexity of contemporary patterns and processes of urbanization. It offers a rich array of concepts and theories and is studded with fascinating examples that illustrate the changing nature of cities and urban life' - Paul Knox, University Distinguished Professer, ... see all copies from $43.11! new only from $43.11! \| SVS
11 view cover	Alabaster Cities: Urban U.S. Since 1950 more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist With keen insight and exhaustive research John Rennie Short narrates the story of urban America from 1950 to the present, revealing a compelling portrait of urban transformation. John Rennie Short chronicles the steady rise of urbanization, the increasing suburbanization, and the sweeping metropolitanization of the U.S., uncovering the forces ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $24.21! \| first editions
12 view cover	Cities and Economies more books like this by Yeong-Hyun Kim add to wishlist "Cities and Economies" explores the complex and subtle connections between cities and economies. The rise of the merchant city, the development of the industrial city and the creation of the service-dominated urban economy are explored, along with economic globalization and its effects on cities in both developed and developing economies. This ... see all copies from $26.65! new only from $38.27! \| SVS
13 view cover	Liquid City: Megalopolis and the Contemporary Northeast more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist Nearly one in six Americans lives in "Megalopolis," an area of the northeastern United States along the I-95 corridor that includes the cities of Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. Liquid City is the first book to examine the major changes that have taken place in this "Main Street of the Nation" over the last half century. ... see all copies from $17.90! new only from $29.95! \| SVS
14	The Human Geography of Contemporary Britain more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53!
15 view cover	Globalization and the Margins more books like this by Richard Grant (Editor), John Rennie Short (Editor) add to wishlist Globalization has become one of the dominant ideas of the beginning of the 21st century. However, is the debate on globalization as global as it ought to be? In this book Richard Grant and John Rennie Short have brought together prominent experts in the field to consider how globalization affects marginalized countries and groups. A variety of ... see all copies from $30.05! new only from $46.47!
16 view cover	Human Settlement more books like this by John Rennie Short (Editor) add to wishlist This stimulating volume explores how the settlement pattern has evolved in each of the different regions of the world. The contemporary relationship between settlements and society is discussed, covering such important themes as the changing relationships between rural and urban dwellers, ethnic and ecological issues confronting cities, and the ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $36.25! \| first editions
17	Imagined Country: Environment, Culture and Society more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist "Imagined Country" attempts to describe the relationship between society and the physical world through representation. The myths and symbols of spaces reveal how society regards its environment. As cultural perception shifts, altered by location and time, so its representations of the physical environment change. Analysis of such representation ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $79.95!
18	Housing in Britain: The Post-War Experience more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist see all copies from $19.09! first editions
19 view cover	Urban Theory: A Critical Assessment more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist An accessible state of the art assessment of urban theory today focusing on key aspects of the twenty-first century city. see all copies from $34.00! new only from $34.00!
20	The Urban Order: An Introduction to Urban Geography more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist This is a comprehensive guide to the latest scholarship in urban studies. Traditional models, radical interpretations and post-modern concerns are synthesized in a readable, accessible and evocative account of the central issues of contemporary urbanism and city life. The book provides an account of urban dynamics throughout the world and ... see all copies from $72.86! new only from $164.03!
21 view cover	An Introduction to Political Geography more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist Old powers are falling. New states are emerging. The gap between East and West is narrowing. Yet the developments in the Middle East and the Eastern Bloc, the increasing disparity between the rich and poor nations, and the intensification of economic competition between former political allies, pose new threats and tensions for a New World. An ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $40.72! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Globalization & the City more books like this by John Rennie Short, Yeong-Hyun Kim add to wishlist Globalization is often taken as the starting point for theoretical debates concerning contemporary urban restructuring. There has, however, been little investigation of the complicated relationship between globalization and urbanization and even less publications on the subject suitable for undergraduate courses. Globalization and the City ... see all copies from $23.90!
23	Housebuilding, Planning, and Community Action: The Production and Negotiation of the Built Environment more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist see all copies from $64.22!
24 view cover	Environmental Discourse and Practice more books like this by Lisa M Benton (Editor), John Rennie Short (Editor) add to wishlist This book provides an introduction to the broad relationship between people and environments, the emergence of environmental thought and practice and the importance of environmental ideas in wider social and political discourses. The authors introduce the concept of "environmental discourses" - explanations of the world around us - to help readers ... see all copies from $25.91! new only from $34.96!
25	Imagined Country CL more books like this by John Rennie Short add to wishlist "Imagined Country" attempts to describe the relationship between society and the physical world through representation. The myths and symbols of spaces reveal how society regards its environment. As cultural perception shifts, altered by location and time, so its representations of the physical environment change. Analysis of such representation ... see all copies from $1.99!

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