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The Cognition of Geographic Space (International Library of Human Geography)
Rob Kitchin
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Description for The Cognition of Geographic Space (International Library of Human Geography)
Paperback. This work looks at how we think and behave in geographic space. The authors have three aims: to provide a synthesis of knowledge from across the disciplines; to provide a critical appraisal of the field; and to put foreward new ideas and theories whilst outlining a future agenda for research. Series: International Library of Human Geography. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
From driving the car to work to doing the shopping, our daily lives consist of a myriad of spatial behaviours - movements across and within spatial environments. Each day we make hundreds of complex spatial choices and spatial decisions. In the vast majority of cases we rely not on external references such as maps to make these choices but upon a previously acquired spatial understanding of the world in which we live - we rely upon our mind's spatial representation of the environment, our so-called 'cognitive map'. How we perceive our spatial environment, how our mind stores such information, and ... Read more
From driving the car to work to doing the shopping, our daily lives consist of a myriad of spatial behaviours - movements across and within spatial environments. Each day we make hundreds of complex spatial choices and spatial decisions. In the vast majority of cases we rely not on external references such as maps to make these choices but upon a previously acquired spatial understanding of the world in which we live - we rely upon our mind's spatial representation of the environment, our so-called 'cognitive map'. How we perceive our spatial environment, how our mind stores such information, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
International Library of Human Geography
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781860647055
SKU
V9781860647055
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