| The Social Atlas of Europe Contributor(s): Ballas, Dimitris (Author), Dorling, Danny (Author), Hennig, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447313534 ISBN-13: 9781447313533 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $132.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (see Also Travel - Maps & Road Atlases) - Social Science | Human Geography - Social Science | Reference |
| Dewey: 911.4 |
| LCCN: 2015452151 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.4" W x 10.6" (2.30 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE 2015 Many of us think of European countries as discreet entities--their own languages, cultures, food, and economies squarely contained within their national boundaries. But in fact Europe is at once a unified place and a sophisticatedly fragmented one, and national boundaries rarely reflect its social and economic realities. The social atlas of Europe is the first atlas to map Europe according to these realities, from the perspective of human geography rather than simply a political one. Using innovative full-color visualization methods, it reconsiders European identity through its many different facets: economy, culture, history, and human and physical geography, visualizing Europe and its people in a more fluid way, in some cases using maps without artificial national boundaries. It utilizes the latest available demographic, social, and economic data through state-of-the-art geographical information systems and new cartography techniques. Through these new visualizations, this highly illustrated book offers fresh perspectives on a range of topics, including social values, culture, education, employment, environmental footprints, health and well-being, and social inequalities and cohesion. It is a bold rethinking of Europe as we know it and will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the continent in its truest form. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dorling, Danny: - Danny Dorling is the Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford. He is the author of more than twenty-five books.Hennig, Benjamin D.: - Benjamin D. Hennig is a senior research fellow at the University of Oxford.Ballas, Dimitris: - Dimitris Ballas is a senior lecturer in the Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield and associate professor in the Department of Geography at the University of the Aegean.. |