Explanation in geography. (Record no. 2748)
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| fixed length control field | 01810cam a2200181 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 8170337852 |
| -- | 8170337860 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 910 |
| Item number | HAR/E |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Harvey, David, |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Explanation in geography. |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | David, Harvey |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Rawat Publications, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1969. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xx, 508 p. |
| Other physical details | illus., maps. |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Bibliography: p. 487-503. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Part-I: Philosophy, Methodology and Explanation<br/>1. Philosophy and methodology in geography -- 2. The meaning of explanation <br/><br/>Part-II: The methodological background and explanation in geography<br/>3. Geography and science-the methodological setting -- 4. Scientific explanation-the model of natural science -- 5. Problems of explanation in the social science and history -- 6. Explanation in geography-some general problems<br/><br/>Part-III: The role of theories, laws and models in explanation in geography <br/>7.Theories -- 8. Hypotheses and laws -- 9. Laws and theories in geography -- 10. Models -- Models in geography -- 11. Models in geography -- 12. Theories, laws and models in geographic explanation - a concluding statement <br/><br/>Part- IV: Model languages for geographic explanation<br/>13. Mathematics- the languages of science -- 14. Geometry- the language of spatial form -- 15. Probability theory- the language of chance <br/><br/>Part-V: Models for description in geography <br/>16. Observation -- 17. Observation models-Definition and measurement -- 18. Classification -- 19. Data Collection and representation in geography -- 20. Cause-and effect models -- 21.Temporal modes of explanation in geography -- 22.Functional explanation -- 23. Systems -- 24. Explanation in geography-a concluding comment |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Geography |
| General subdivision | Philosophy. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Geography |
| General subdivision | Methodology. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 14/06/2016 | 910 HAR/E | P30570 | 10/02/2023 | 18/09/2019 | General Books |