Blackwell Companions to Geography is a blue-chip, comprehensive series covering each major subdiscipline of human geography in detail. Edited and contributed by the disciplines ’ leading authorities each book provides the most up to date and authoritative syntheses available in its fi eld. The overviews provided in each Com-panion will be an indispensable introduction to the fi eld for students of all levels, while the cutting-edge, critical direction will engage students, teachers and practi-tioners alike