How To Do Your Dissertation in Geography and Related Disciplines - Softcover

Parsons, Tony; Knight, Peter G

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748744509 ISBN 13: 9780748744503

Publisher: Routledge, 1995

Synopsis

This volume works through each stage of a geography, environmental science or geology dissertation, from deciding what topic to work on, through design and research and collecting data, to handing in the final bound volume. It suggests practical ways of tackling the tasks involved

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About the Author

Tony Parsons is the Professor of Physical Geography at Leicester University. His research interests are in hillslop geomorphology, with a particular focus on runoff and sediment and nutrient transport on dryland hillslops. His work has appeared in several journals and books including How to do your Essay Exams and Coursework in Geography and Related Disciplines co-authored with Peter G. Knight.

Peter G. Knight is a Lecturer in the Department of Geography at Keele University. He carries out research in glaciology based on Arctic fieldwork and laboratory experiments. He has written and contributed to a variety of books and his work has appeared in journals such as Journal of Glaciology and Quaternary Science Reviews.

Synopsis

This volume works through each stage of a geography, environmental science or geology dissertation, from deciding what topic to work on, through design and research and collecting data, to handing in the final bound volume. It suggests practical ways of tackling the tasks involved and locates common pitfalls associated with each. It aims to help readers write the best dissertation they possibly can.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0748744509
• ISBN 13: 9780748744503
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160