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Tuan, Yi-Fu.
Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience. Minneapolis/ London: University of Minnesota Press, 2001 235 pages ISBN: 0-8166-3877-2 $17.95 (paperback)
It is not often that we are provided the opportunity to reexamine the early, thoughtprovoking work of celebrated scholars. The 25" Anniversary Edition of Yi-Fu Tuan's Space and Place not only gives those familiar with this noted human geographer's work an occasion to once again experience his playful and enlightening style, but it also gives students of anthropology, architecture, and planning, as well as geography, the chance to profit from his reflections on the human experience of physical environments. In today's rapidly changing world, issues related to space and place have become central to our understanding of modern society, and are especially important as we recognize the growing impact of cultural globalization on national identity. By returning to Tuan's work and examining the history of human spatio-temporal experience we are able to revisit his insights into the complexities ofhow individuals and groups interpret space and place.
Each of the 14 chapters is organized around specific topics that are developed through the weaving of themes related to the physiology...