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Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies sheds new light on the history of geography through the biographies of distinguished practitioners from New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, and Hungary. Volume 41 focuses on inclusivity, highlighting the contribution of geography to numerous fields, and examining the role of portraiture in the history of geography for the first time.With a particular emphasis on the role of portraiture, this volume is richly illustrated, and explores how imagers can contribute to visual methods used in geographical studies.The volume explores the lives of 6 prominent geographers, including Dame Edith Stokes, a New Zealand geographer who did pioneering work with the Maori community, and Ferenc Fodor, a Hungarian geographer who lived through both World Wars. Combined, their lives cover 200 years of history, and touch on numerous fields from historical geography to popular geography.>
Préface
Geographers is an annual collection of studies on individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography and geographical thought. Volume 41 focuses on geographers from New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, and Hungary, and the role of portraiture in geography.
Auteur
André Reyes Novaes is an Associate Professor at the Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil. He is currently an Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Geography at the Royal Holloway University of London and a member of the commission on the history of geography at the International Geographical Union.Elizabeth Baigent is University Reader in the History of Geography at the University of Oxford, UK. She is Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, the Royal Historical Society, the Royal Geographical Society, and the Higher Education Academy.
Résumé
Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies sheds new light on the history of geography through the biographies of distinguished practitioners from New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, and Hungary. Volume 41 focuses on inclusivity, highlighting the contribution of geography to numerous fields, and examining the role of portraiture in the history of geography for the first time. With a particular emphasis on the role of portraiture, this volume is richly illustrated, and explores how imagers can contribute to visual methods used in geographical studies. The volume explores the lives of 6 prominent geographers, including Dame Edith Stokes, a New Zealand geographer who did pioneering work with the Maori community, and Ferenc Fodor, a Hungarian geographer who lived through both World Wars. Combined, their lives cover 200 years of history, and touch on numerous fields from historical geography to popular geography.
Contenu
List of Contributors List of Figures Introduction, Elizabeth Baigent and André Reyes Novaes, (University of Oxford, UK, University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 1. Evelyn Stokes, Michael Roche et al (Massey University, New Zealand) 2. Dorothy Cloher, Michael Roche et al (Massey University, New Zealand) 3. Ferenc Fodor, Steven Jobbit (Lakehead University, Canada) and Róbert Gyori (University of Budapest, Hungary) 4. Hugh Murray, Charles Withers (University of Edinburgh, UK) 5. Thomas Jones Hughes, Arnold Horner (University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland) 6. William Bayne Fisher, David Chester (Liverpool Hope University, UK) Bibliography Index 1 Index 2