Water Worlds: Human Geographies of the Ocean

explores the relations between human life and the nature of the sea as a material, mobile and more-than-human space, examining the influences of the ocean on the migratory practices of fishermen in Senegal, to the more-than-human geographies of the contemporary scallop industry, the historical journ...

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1. Verfasser: Peters, Kimberley, Dr (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Farnham Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2014
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Zusammenfassung:explores the relations between human life and the nature of the sea as a material, mobile and more-than-human space, examining the influences of the ocean on the migratory practices of fishermen in Senegal, to the more-than-human geographies of the contemporary scallop industry, the historical journeys of steam ship companies and the pirate radio enterprise.Oceans are fundamental to the workings of the world as we know it. Critical human activities take place at sea, including trade, tourism, migration, scientific exploration and resource exploitation. The water world is therefore significantly entwined with our everyday lives. This book offers a novel and important contribution to an ever-emerging cross-disciplinary subject matter
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Beschreibung:1 online resource (215 pages)
ISBN:9781409450528
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