Publisher's Synopsis
- written in an engaging and accessible manner, it is not too long, it includes some helpful illustrations and visuals
- it is not too theory-heavy, it spans contexts and examples across the world, offers an up-to-date perspective on what is simultaneously an academic field and an everyday topic of interest
- Introduces and uses human geographic concepts
- Strong in the application of concepts to many current and historical cases which makes for an engaging and accessible text
- Effective at raising questions about contemporary events in a way that is not divisive or off-putting chiefly by incorporating international and long term historical perspectives
