Article: The discovery of France; a historical geography from the revolution to the First World War.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

Article: The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography ...
College Literature;  September 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... 2007. The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography from the Revolution to the First World War. New York: Norton. $27.95 hc ... reparation for this oversight, Robb's "historical geography" brings into focus in rich ethnographic ...

Article: War Epidemics: An Historical Geography of ...
The Geographical Review;  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...WAR EPIDEMICS: An Historical Geography of Infectious Diseases in Military Conflict and Civil Strife ... during the Franco-Prussian War, and Q fever in American World War II camps in Italy. Each case study is presented with a mix ...

Article: The Unknown Landscape: A History of America's Wetlands / Wetlands ...
Environmental History;  July 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... index. $27.50. Wetlands of the American Midwest A Historical Geography of Changing Attitudes. By Hugh Prince. Chicago: University ... pp. iz-13), and traces federal wetlands policy since World War II. She identifies agents of change, including agrarian ...

Article: An Empire in the Holy Land: Historical Geography of ...
The Middle East Journal;  January 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... flourish. British activities had significant impact on the geographical landscape. This process had already begun before World War I and accelerated during the Mandatory period. The landscape that resulted did not always conform to the political aspirations ...

Article: Historical Geography: Through the Gates of Space ...
The Geographical Review;  April 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... subfield and then continuing through "Historical Geography," one is impressed by the breadth ... future efforts. Butlin defines historical geography as "the study of the geographies ... geographical knowledge pertinent to historical geography. Butlin cites examples that give ...

Encyclopedia entry: Historical Geography
Canadian Encyclopedia;      700+ words ... ... Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Historical Geography Author: J. WARKENTIN Historical geography includes the study both of the geographies ... changes in geographical patterns. Historical geography was not recognized as a distinct ...

Article: Peopling the Purple Land: A Historical Geography of ...
The Geographical Review;  July 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... available in English has addressed the historical geography of the nation, while noting that ... not do justice to the country's historical geography. The book is divided into two major ... again to his principal focus on the historical geography of rural Uruguay, the author next ...