This book provides students in human geography with a vitalresource - a collection of writings critical to understanding thefield as a whole and revealing the interactions of its componentparts. It is designed to give students ready access to theliterature their studies are most likely to lead them to consult. The book is divided into five parts. Parts I and II describe thenature of the enterprise and show the origins and current state ofthinking on central issues. Part III is concerned with interactionsbetween nature, culture and landscape. Part IV considers areadifferences and geographic units such as region, place andlocality. Part V provides insights into the concepts of space, timeand space-time. The editors have provided a general introduction,introductions to each part and contextual notes for each chapter.Each part concludes with sections of further reading by subject andthe volume ends with a time chart of the main developments ingeography. This collection of seminal articles aims to be revealing,challenging and engaging. It amply demonstrates why human geographyis a subject worthy of the student's engagement and provides avital and rewarding resource for its understanding.