Overview
A fascinating and vital area of research, the geography of information describes the role of information as both economic and commercial product and its distribution and movement across boundaries of cyberspace and conventional geography. Written by a pioneer in telecommunications geography research, this prize winning title (AAG award 2003) applies information geography to the world of high-tech, examining the latest wrinkles in the Internet, Silicon Valley, mobile telephony, and other key areas. the first book to provide both a context for the geography of information and a critical overview of recent research. Includes location-specific references and case studies. Examines the information society, information economy, telecommunications and its geographical impact.
Full Product Details
Author: Aharon Kellerman (University of Haifa, Israel)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 17.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 25.00cm
Weight: 0.680kg
ISBN: 9780470844502
ISBN 10: 0470844507
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 11 October 2002
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
...an excellent textbook...provides very rich descriptions...should be congratulated for presenting 'hot-button' issues... (New Media & Society, Vol 6(3), June 2004) ...a useful book that synthesises a great deal of contemporary literature... (Environment & Planning B: Planning and Design, Vo. 31, No.3 2004)A Its collection and subsequent organization of references, as well as the clarity of its presentation, should make it highly appealing to a wide audience. (Urban Studies, July 2005)
...a welcome and valuable addition...provides a richly detailed empirical basis for his analysis... (Journal of Regional Studies, April 2004) ...an excellent textbook...provides very rich descriptions...should be congratulated for presenting 'hot-button' issues... (New Media & Society, Vol 6(3), June 2004) ...a useful book that synthesises a great deal of contemporary literature... (Environment & Planning B: Planning and Design, Vo. 31, No.3 2004)A Its collection and...organization of references, as well as the clarity of... presentation, should make it highly appealing to a wide audience. (Urban Studies, July 2005)
...a welcome and valuable addition...provides a richly detailed empirical basis for his analysis... (Journal of Regional Studies, April 2004) ...an excellent textbook...provides very rich descriptions...should be congratulated for presenting hot button issues... (New Media & Society, Vol 6(3), June 2004) ...a useful book that synthesises a great deal of contemporary literature... (Environment & Planning B: Planning and Design, Vo. 31, No.3 2004)A Its collection and...organization of references, as well as the clarity of... presentation, should make it highly appealing to a wide audience. (Urban Studies, July 2005)
Author Information
Aharon Kellerman is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Haifa, Israel, and is President of Zefat Academic College, Israel. He also serves as Vice-President of the International Geographical Union (IGU), and acts as Honorary Chair of its Commission on the Geography of the Information Society, which he established and chaired. He has been involved with the geographical study of telecommunications and information for over two decades.
