Book Description This accessible and engaging text explores the relationship between philosophy, science and physical geography It addresses an imbalance that exists in opinion, teaching and to a lesser extent research, between a philosophically enriched human geography and a perceived philosophically ignorant physical geography Science, оджчп Philosophy and Physical Geography, challenges the myth that there is a single self-evident scientific method, that can and is applied in a straightforward manner by physical geographers It demonstrates the variety of alternative philosophical perspectives Furthermore it emphasizes the difference that the real world geographical context and the geographer make to the study of environmental phenomenon This includes a consideration of the dynamic relationship between human and physical geography Finally, it demonstrates the relevance of philosophy for both an understanding of published material and for the design and implementation of studies in physical geography Key themes such as global warming, species and evolution and fluvial geomorphology are used to provide illustrations of key concepts in each chapter Further reading is provided at the end of each chapter.  Это жесткий,2004 г 336 стр ISBN 0415279542.