French geographical research
Title | French geographical research PDF eBook |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 1984 |
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French Geographical Research
Title | French Geographical Research PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | 188 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Geography |
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Geography in France
Title | Geography in France PDF eBook |
Author | Emmanuel de Martonne |
Publisher | |
Pages | 92 |
Release | 1924 |
Genre | Geography |
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Geography Unbound
Title | Geography Unbound PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Godlewska |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 457 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0226300471 |
At the end of the eighteenth century, French geographers faced a crisis. Though they had previously been ranked among the most highly regarded scientists in Europe, they suddenly found themselves directionless and disrespected because they were unable to adapt their descriptive focus easily to the new emphasis on theory and explanation sweeping through other disciplines. Anne Godlewska examines this crisis, the often conservative reactions of geographers to it, and the work of researchers at the margins of the field who helped chart its future course. She tells her story partly through the lives and careers of individuals, from the deposed cabinet geographer Cassini IV to Volney, von Humboldt, and Letronne (innovators in human, physical, and historical geography), and partly through the institutions with which they were associated such as the Encyclopédie and the Jesuit and military colleges. Geography Unbound presents an insightful portrait of a crucial period in the development of modern geography, whose unstable disciplinary status is still very much an issue today.
Geography in France
Title | Geography in France PDF eBook |
Author | Emmanuel de Martonne |
Publisher | |
Pages | 70 |
Release | 1924 |
Genre | Geography |
ISBN |
French Geographical Research
Title | French Geographical Research PDF eBook |
Author | Comité national français de géographie |
Publisher | |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Geography |
ISBN |
French-Brazilian Geography
Title | French-Brazilian Geography PDF eBook |
Author | José Borzacchiello da Silva |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 131 |
Release | 2016-04-13 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 3319310232 |
This book analyses the development of geography as a scientific discipline in Brazil, highlighting how the established partnerships with French geographers have helped shape scientific progress in the country. It connects economic development and politics with the study of geography in Brazil. The author, José Borzacchiello da Silva, includes interviews with renowned French geographers, documenting their insight into the French contribution to geography in Brazil. The research partnerships established have been significant to the foundation and growth of the discipline in the country.