| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Routledge library editions ; v. 3 |
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Routledge library editions. Economic geography ; v. 3
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Field of geography
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; General Editors' Preface; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Preface; Part 1 The economy and economic geography; 1 A concept of the economy; 2 Geographical studies of economic activity; Part 2 The economy: decision making; 3 Decision and control; 4 Consumers; 5 Firms; 6 Resources; Part 3 The economy: interaction; 7 Movement; 8 Market centres; 9 Transport; Part 4 The economy: growth and development; 10 Economic growth and development |
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Appendix: The metric system conversion factors and symbols; References; Index of authors; General index |
| Summary |
This book introduces the reader to the many lines of thought in the literature on economic geography and℗ ties these various aspects together within the concept of the economy. The book focusses on the dynamic and integrated nature of economies at different scales and levels of development. Emphasis is laid on the processes at work within economies. The authors discuss the concept of the economy, helping both to clarify the nature of economic activity and to reveal the importance and sources of economic power as the underlying means of control in economies. They also demonstrate that the operat |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Vendor-supplied metadata |
| Subject |
Economic geography.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
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Economic geography
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lee, Roger, 1945- author.
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| ISBN |
9781317504924 |
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1317504925 |
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9781315715742 |
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1315715740 |
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9781317504900 |
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1317504909 |
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9781317504917 |
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1317504917 |
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1138884987 |
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9781138884984 |
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9781138885028 |
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1138885029 |
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9781315715803 |
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1315715805 |
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