{"product_id":"research-methods-in-geography-isbn-9781405107105","title":"Research Methods in Geography","description":"This comprehensive textbook offers a conceptual and practical introduction to research methodology, data collection, and techniques used in both human and physical geography.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores a full range of contemporary geographic techniques, including statistics, mathematical analysis, GIS, and remote sensing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnique in both content and organization, it brings together a team of internationally recognized specialists to create a balanced approach between physical geography, human geography, and research techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a series of foundational chapters offering multiple perspectives on the central questions in research methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the conceptual frameworks and practical issues behind data acquisition and analysis, and how to interpret results\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes explanations of key terminology and exercises throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Boxes xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Exercises xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Paul Jones III and Basil Gomez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Theory and Methodology 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Theorizing Our World 9\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIan Graham Ronald Shaw, Deborah P. Dixon, and John Paul Jones III\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Observing Our World 26\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBruce L. Rhoads and David Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Measurement and Interpretation 41\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSent Visser and John Paul Jones III\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Operational Decisions 60\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Herod and Kathleen C. Parker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Sampling Our World 77\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRyan R. Jensen and J. Matthew Shumway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Collecting Data 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Physical Landscapes 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael J. Crozier, Ulrike Hardenbicker, and Basil Gomez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Climates 116\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulie A. Winkler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Vegetation 137\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas W. Gillespie and Glen M. MacDonald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Remote Sensing 155\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDouglas A. Stow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Secondary Data 173\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKevin St Martin and Marianna Pavlovskaya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Social Surveys, Interviews, and Focus Groups 194\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnna J. Secor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Ethnography and Participant Observation 206\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDebbie Allsop, Hannah Allen, Helen Clare, Ian Cook, Hayley Raxter, Christina Upton, and Alice Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Cultural Landscapes 222\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard H. Schein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Human-Environment Field Study 241\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul F. Robbins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Representing and Analyzing 257\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Maps and Diagrams 259\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen P. Hanna\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Descriptive Statistics 279\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSent Visser and John Paul Jones III\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Explanatory Statistics 297\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSent Visser and John Paul Jones III\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Mathematical Analysis 315\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSandra Lach Arlinghaus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Regional Analysis 335\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGordon F. Mulligan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Modeling 354\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYvonne Martin and Stefania Bertazzon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Geographic Information Systems 376\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael F. Goodchild\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Analyzing Meaning 392\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDeborah P. Dixon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Obligations 409\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The Politics and Ethics of Research 411\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid M. Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Writing It Up 424\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDydia DeLyser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 451\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eBasil Gomez\u003c\/b\u003e is an Editor-in-Chief of the online journal \u003ci\u003eGeography Compass\u003c\/i\u003e. He has published widely across a number of journals.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Paul Jones III\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Geography and Director of the School of Geography and Development at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He was the co-founder and co-director of the Committee on Social Theory at the University of Kentucky, where he taught from 1986 to 2003. He is co-editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eDialogues in Human Geography\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  This comprehensive text introduces the research methodologies found in both human and physical geography. Careful attention is given to the theories that underlie different types of research, to key issues in research methodology, to the collection of different types of data, and to a range of contemporary geographic techniques, both quantitative and qualitative.   \u003cp\u003eThis indispensable volume starts with a broad-based grounding in the conceptual frameworks lying behind data acquisition and analysis. Foundational chapters – co-authored by human and physical geographers – also provide multiple perspectives on central questions in research methodology, while a series of central essays relating to methods and techniques focus on ways that students, as young researchers, can conceptualize objects of analysis, collect and analyze pertinent data, and interpret the results of their work. Key terminology and exercises are also included throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnique in both content and organization, \u003ci\u003eResearch Methods in Geography\u003c\/i\u003e provides students with a solid conceptual and practical foundation in the basic principles and methodologies utilized in geography today.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Encompassing both the new-and-trendy and the tried-and-true, this comprehensive 'travel guide' across the discipline's vast and diverse intellectual terrain is remarkable for its breadth, depth, and scope.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJonathan D. 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It will also be a valuable reference for students and faculty alike, whether in the human geography, physical geography, or geographic information science realm.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDawn Wright\u003c\/b\u003e, Oregon State University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989947334885,"sku":"NP9781405107105","price":116.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405107105.jpg?v=1761785999","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/research-methods-in-geography-isbn-9781405107105","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}