Economic geography

Author(s)

• Wheeler, James O.

Bibliographic Information

Economic geography

James O. Wheeler ... [et al.] ; cartography by Thomas W. Hodler

John Wiley & Sons, c1998

3rd ed

• : cloth, alk. paper

Note

Rev. of ed. of: Economic geography / James O. Wheeler, Peter O. Muller. 2nd ed. 1986

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Provides readers with a solid background in the theories of economic geography, while examining contemporary issues. Updated edition integrates new recent research on industrial geography using information published within the last ten years with an added global emphasis. Features a new chapter on interdependent global economies and improved figures and graphics, including updated tables throughout the text.

Table of Contents

Partial table of contents: The Study of Economic Geography. Global Economic Development. The Interdependent Global Economy. HOW PLACES INTERACT, LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. Principles of Spatial Interaction. The Role of Transportation in Economic Geography. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND THE CITY. The City as an Economic Node. The Location of Tertiary Activities. MANUFACTURING LOCATION. Manufacturing: Where Plants Locate and Why. ENERGY. The Economic--Geography of Energy. THE GEOGRAPHY OF AGRICULTURE. The Spatial Organization of Agriculture. Appendix. Indexes.

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Details

• NCID: BA35788309
• ISBN:
  • 0471536202
• LCCN: 97045934
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 398 p., [7] p. of plates
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HF1025
  • DC21 : 330.9
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Economic geography