Landscapes of settlement : prehistory to the present / Brian K. Roberts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Brian K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rural geography.

Land settlement patterns.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A comprehensive analysis of the history and devel- opment of rural settlement in both the developed and developing worlds. Complete with detailed case studies and fully illustrated, this is essential reading for all geographers and archaeologists.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; Introduction; Settlement landscapes; Nucleation and dispersion; Explanatory contexts; House and farmstead; Settlement forms; Settlement patterns; Settlement systems: a world view; References; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-175) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-81196-9

0-203-43072-7

0-203-29341-X

1-280-32078-8

1-134-81197-7

9780203430729

OCLC:

171117246