| Quantitative Geography: The Basics Contributor(s): Harris, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1446296539 ISBN-13: 9781446296530 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography - Travel |
| Dewey: 910.01 |
| LCCN: 2015958574 |
| Series: Spatial Analytics and GIS |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.8" W x 9.6" (1.70 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Numerical data are everywhere. Charts and statistics appear not just in geography journals but also in the media, in public policy, and in business and commerce too. To engage with quantitative geography, we must engage with the quantitative methods used to collect, analyse, present and interpret these data. Quantitative Geography: The Basics is the perfect introduction for undergraduates beginning any quantitative methods course. Written in short, user-friendly chapters with full-colour diagrams, the book guides the reader through a wide range of topics from the basic to the more advanced, including:
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Contributor Bio(s): Harris, Richard: - Richard Harris is Professor of Quantitative Social Geography at the School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol. He is the lead author on two textbooks about quantitative methods in geography and related disciplines: Statistics for Geography and Environmental Science (Prentice Hall, 2011) and Geodemographics, GIS and Neighbourhood Targeting (Wiley, 2005). Richard's research interests are in the geographies of education and the education of geographers. He is currently Director of Bristol Q-Step Centre, part of a multimillion pound UK initiative to raise quantitative skills training among social science students, and has worked with both the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and Higher Education Academy to promote numeracy and to support the transition of students from schools to University. |