Placing Animals: An Introduction to the Geography of Human-Animal Relations
| AUTHOR | Urbanik, Julie |
| PUBLISHER | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (08/02/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Placing Animals is the first book to survey the ways in which animals have been studied in geography. It includes both a historical overview of the development of animal geography and an assessment of the field today. Through the theme of the role of place in shaping where and why human-animal interactions occur, the chapters in turn explore the history of animal geography and our distinctive relationships in the home, on farms, in the context of labor, in the wider culture, and in the wild.
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ISBN-13:
9781442211858
ISBN-10:
1442211857
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
206
Carton Quantity:
36
Product Dimensions:
5.80 x 0.61 x 8.49 inches
Weight:
0.73 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Textbook,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Earth Sciences - Geography
Science | Human Geography
Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)
Grade Level:
College Freshman
- Post Graduate
Dewey Decimal:
591
Library of Congress Control Number:
2012020526
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Placing Animals is the first book to survey the ways in which animals have been studied in geography. It includes both a historical overview of the development of animal geography and an assessment of the field today. Through the theme of the role of place in shaping where and why human-animal interactions occur, the chapters in turn explore the history of animal geography and our distinctive relationships in the home, on farms, in the context of labor, in the wider culture, and in the wild.
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