This book rejects apocalyptic pronouncements that the end of the millenium represents the 'end' of nature as well. Remaking Reality brings together contributors from across the human sciences who argue that a notion of 'social nature' provides great hope for the future. Applying a variety of theoretical approaches to social nature, and engaging with debates in politics, science, technology and social movements surrouding race, gender and class, the contributors explroe important and emerging sites where nature is now being remade with considerable social and ecological consequences....

This book rejects apocalyptic pronouncements that the end of the millenium represents the 'end' of nature as well. Remaking Reality brings together contributors from across the human sciences who argue that a notion of 'social nature' provides great hope for the future. Applying a variety of theoretical approaches to social nature, and engaging with debates in politics, science, technology and social movements surrouding race, gender and class, the contributors explroe important and emerging sites where nature is now being remade with considerable social and ecological consequences....

As everything from global warming to GM foods becomes headline news, the use and abuse of nature is on the agenda as never before. Is geography just one of several disciplines whose task is to reveal the "truths" of nature so that governments, businesses and the public can know what threats and opportunities it presents for human well-being?
"Nature "describes and explains the shifting ways geographers have studied nature, emphasizing the linkages and differences between human geography, physical geography and the middle ground of resource and hazards geography. It argues that it is no...

This groundbreaking collection brings together for the first time diverse geographical work on the social construction of nature. Eleven leading contributors not only discuss social nature, but look at the concrete ways in which it is made and the political implications of its construction.

• Brings together for the first time diverse geographical work on the social construction of nature.
  
• Eleven leading contributors not only discuss social nature, but look at the concrete ways in which it is made and the political implications of its...

This book critically interrogates the work of David Harvey, one of the world's most influential geographers, and one of its best known Marxists.

• Considers the entire range of Harvey's oeuvre, from the nature of urbanism to environmental issues.
• Written by contributors from across the human sciences, operating with a range of critical theories.
• Focuses on key themes in Harvey's work.
• Contains a consolidated bibliography of Harvey's writings.

This book critically interrogates the work of David Harvey, one of the world's most influential geographers, and one of its best known Marxists.

• Considers the entire range of Harvey's oeuvre, from the nature of urbanism to environmental issues.
• Written by contributors from across the human sciences, operating with a range of critical theories.
• Focuses on key themes in Harvey's work.
• Contains a consolidated bibliography of Harvey's writings.

A Companion to Environmental Geography is the first book to comprehensively and systematically map the research frontier of 'human-environment geography' in an accessible and comprehensive way.

• Cross-cuts several areas of a discipline which has traditionally been seen as divided; presenting work by human and physical geographers in the same volume
• Presents both the current 'state of the art' research and charts future possibilities for the discipline
• Extends the term 'environmental geography' beyond its 'traditional' meanings to include new work on nature and...