History of geography

Teacher(s)

Lambin Eric;

Language

French

Main themes

- Overview of the history of geography; - Readings on the major books of geography: Alexander von Humboldt?, Alfred Wegener, Carl Ritter, Paul Vidal de la Blache, Ellen Churchill Semple?Ellen Churchill Semple, William Morris Davis, Georges Perkins Marsh as well as more contemporary authors. - Presentation of one author and discussion of its contribution to geography.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	This course aims at discovering the history of thoughts in geography through major books that have influenced the discipline.

Other information

Basic courses in physical and human geography.

Teaching materials

• Jared Diamond: De l’inégalité parmi les sociétés (2007, Folio essais, Paris) et Effondrement. Comment les sociétés décident de leur disparition ou de leur survie, Collection NRF Essais

Faculty or entity

> GEOG