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List of Contributors. Introduction. Heather A. Viles and Alisdair Rogers (University of Oxford). Part I: Why Study Geography'. 1. Why Study Geography? Heather A. Viles and Alisdair Rogers (University of Oxford). 2. A Geographer''s Eye...(Four Days in Newcastle): Stuart Franklin (University of Oxford). Part II: What Are Geographers Doing? . 3. Long-term Environmental Change: Quaternary Climate Oscillations and their Impacts on the Environment: Andrew S. Goudie (Oxford University). 4. Human Impacts on the Environment: Ian Simmons (University of Durham). 5. Growing on Trees: Evidence of Human-induced Global Warming: Robert L. Wilby (King''s College, London). 6. Biodiversity: The Variety of Life: Richard Fields (University of Nottingham). 7. Geoarchaeology: Jamie C. Woodward (University of Leeds). 8. Fluvial Environments: Mark Patrick Taylor (Macquarie University). 9. Glacial and Mountain Environments: Glacial Retreat as an Agent of Landscape Change: Stephan Harrison (Coventry University). 10. Coastal Environments: Geomorphological Contributions to Coastal Management: Peter W. French (Royal Holloway, University of London). 11. Dryland Environments: Changing Perceptions of Dynamic Landscapes: David J. Nash (University of Brighton). 12. Environmental Modelling: Stuart Lane (University of Leeds). 13. Geocomputation: Rachael A. McDonnell (Hertford College, University of Oxford). 14. Strange Natures: Geography and the Study of Human-Environment Relationships: Noel Castree (Manchester University). 15. Environmental Science, Knowledge and Policy: Sally Eden (University of Hull). 16. Tourism, Environment and Sustainability: Everyday Worlds, Extra-ordinary Worlds: Tim Coles (University of Exeter). 17. Critical Geography and the Study of Development: Showers of Blessing? Ben Page (University of Oxford). 18. Globalization: Henry Wai-chung Yeung (National University of Singapore). 19. Historical Geography: Making the Modern World: Catherine Nash (Royal Holloway, University of London) and Miles Ogborn (Queen Mary, University of London). 20. New Political Geographies ''Twixt Places and Flows: Peter J. Taylor (Loughborough University). 21. World on the Move: Migration and Transnational Communities: Alisdair Rogers (University of Oxford). 22. Urban Geography: The ''Death'' of the City? Loretta Lees (King''s College, London). 23. Feminist Geographies: Intersections of Space and Gender: Claire Dwyer (University College, London). 24. Mapping Culture: Peter Jackson (University of Sheffield). 25. New Geographies of Disease: HIV/AIDS: Robin Kearns (University of Auckland). 26. Social Exclusion and Inequality: Chris Thomas (Reading Borough Council) and Stephen Williams (Staffordshire University). Part III: Studying Geography:. 27. Cartography and Visualization: Scott Orford (University of Cardiff), Danny Dorling (University of Leeds) and Richard Harris (Birkbeck College, London). 28. Spatial and Locational Modelling in Human Geography: Michael Batty (University College, London). 29. Modelling in Physical Geography: Susan M. Brooks (Birkbeck College, London). 30. GISystems, GIScience and Remote Sensing: Rachael A. McDonnell (Hertford College, Oxford University). 31. Getting the Best Out of Lectures and Classes: David B. Knight (University of Guelph). 32. Writing Essays and Related Assignments: Rachel Pain (University of Durham). 33. Making a Presentation: Chris Young (Canterbury Christ Church University College). 34. Coping With Exams: Dealing With the Cruel and Unusual: Iain Hay (Flinders University). 35. Research Design for Dissertations and Projects: Brian Hoskin, Wendy Gill and Sue Burkill (College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, UK). 36. Analysing Data: Allan Pentecost (King''s College, London). 37. Approaches to Physical Geography Fieldwork: David L. Higgitt (University of Durham). 38. Fieldwork Abroad: Katie Willis (University of Liverpool). 39. Laboratory Work: Heather A. Viles (University of Oxford). 40. Questionnaire Surveys: Gary Bridge (University of Bristol). 41. The Art of Interviewing: Jacquelin Burgess (University College, London). 42. Doing Ethnography: Pamela Shurmer-Smith (University of Portsmouth). 43. Investigating Visual Images: John Morgan (University of Bristol). 44. Researching Historical Geography: Robert J. Mayhew (University of Wales, Aberystwyth). 45. Geographical Ethics: Reflections on the Moral and Ethical Issues Involved in Debate and Enquiry: Tim Unwin (Royal Holloway, University of London). Part IV: Geography in Context:. 46. A Brief History of Geography: David N. Livingstone (Queen''s University of Belfast). 47. Geography and the Natural and Physical Sciences: Heather A. Viles (University of Oxford). 48. Geography and the Social Sciences: Gary Bridge (University of Bristol) and Alisdair Rogers (University of Oxford). 49. (Some) Spaces of Critical Geography: Lawrence D. Berg (Okanagan University College, British Columbia, Canada). . 50. A Chronology of Geography, 1859-1999: Alisdair Rogers and Heather A. Viles (University of Oxford). Part V: A Geographical Directory:. 51. A Geographical Directory: Heather A. Viles and Alisdair Rogers (University of Oxford). Part VI: Expanding Horizons:. 52. Opportunities for Study Abroad: The SOCRATES-ERASMUS Programme: Fiona O''Carroll and Joe Painter (University of Durham). 53. How to Fund Overseas Travel and Research: David J. Nash (University of Brighton). 54. Applying for UK Master''s Courses: John Boardman (University of Oxford). 55. Postgraduate Studies in Australia: Hilary P. M. Winchester (Flinders University) and Stephen J. Gale (University of Sydney). 56. Postgraduate Studies in Canada: Christopher Keylock, Mark Lawless and Robert Schindler (University of Leeds). 57. Postgraduate Studies in Hong Kong: George C.S. Lin (University of Hong Kong). 58. Postgraduate Studies in New Zealand: Wardlow Friesen (University of Auckland). 59. Postgraduate Studies in Singapore: Brenda S.A. Yeoh and Theresa Wong (National University of Singapore). 60. Postgraduate Studies in the United States: Michael C. Slattery (Texas Christian University). 61. Creating a Good CV: Pauline E. Kneale (University of Leeds). Index.
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