Johnston, R.J. <br/><br/>
The Future of Geography / 
R.J.Johnston 
 - Newyork :  Methuen,  1985. 
 - 342 Pages :  pbk.  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Physical geography vs human geography: A recurring tension. Johnston collects essays questioning the balance and relationship between understanding the physical environment (e.g. geomorphology, natural sciences) and human/social processes. <br/>Taylor & Francis<br/>+1<br/>Holistic vs reductionist approaches: The trade‑off between looking at large, integrated systems versus highly focused, specialized studies. How much should geography try to unite across domains vs specialize deeply. <br/>Taylor & Francis<br/>+1<br/>Questions of existence: Some chapters provocatively ask whether “geography has neither existence nor future” (i.e. whether the discipline is too diffuse, too defined. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>416-36700-3 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Geography