With a well-balanced mix of international and Canadian examples, Human Geography traces the evolution of the discipline across the globe, examining the ways in which human behaviour transforms the earth's surface in response to changing social, cultural, political, and environmental needs.Fully revised to include new research and theories, presented with clarity and elegance through a striking new design, the seventh edition of this bestselling text provides students with a thorough introduction to the vital concepts and methods of human geography.

William Norton, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of Manitoba. He previously taught at Rhodes University (Grahamstown, South Africa), State University of New York College at Buffalo (USA), Sheffield University (England), and Memorial University at Cornerbrook in Newfoundland. He has been Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne (Australia), and served as the invited Paul F. Sharpe lecturer at the Comparative Frontier Studies Conference, University of Oklahoma (Norman, USA). William’s principal teaching and research interests are in Cultural and Social Geography, Historical Geography, History and Methodology of Geography, Geographic Education, and the Geography of Canada.

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"William Norton's work and the Oxford Human Geography text have become well established as THE introductory text in the discipline. When asked, my students consistently report a high level of satisfaction with the quality of the work and its readability, compared to other texts and coursereadings." --Michael Fox, Mount Allison University

"The text continues to get better with each new edition. Bill Norton and Oxford University Press are to be commended for the amount of work that has gone into this text. I continue to use it in my course because, quite simply, it works for me and my students." --Walter Peace, McMaster University

"Extremely well written and easy to read with substantive and meaningful Canadian content, highlighted issues, and extensive (but easy to understand and often simplified) graphics. The introductory chapter is particularly engaging with respect to getting students excited about the topic. Eachsubsequent chapter is well justified (which also helps to engage students), and includes a good solid range of topics and issues that are sure to further engage students." --Sean T. Doherty, Wilfrid Laurier University