The Geography of the Ocean: Knowing the ocean as a space
Anne-Flore Laloë, "The Geography of the Ocean: Knowing the ocean as a space "
English | ISBN: 113854650X | 2018 | 172 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
English | ISBN: 113854650X | 2018 | 172 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Despite the fact that the vast majority of the earth’s surface is made up of oceans, there has been surprisingly little work by geographers which critically examines the ocean-space and our knowledge and perceptions of it. This book employs a broad conceptual and methodological framework to analyse specific events that have contributed to the production of geographical knowledge about the ocean. These include, but are not limited to, Christopher Columbus’ first transatlantic journey, the mapping of nonexistent islands, the establishment of transoceanic trade routes, the discovery of largescale water movements, the HMS Challenger expedition, the search for the elusive Terra Australis Incognita, the formulation of the theory of continental drift and the mapping of the seabed.
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