The nature of space

Santos, Mílton (author.). Baletti, Brenda C., 1975- (translator.).

Summary: "The Nature of Space is a translation of pioneering geographer Milton Santos' A Natureza do Espaço, originally published in Brazil in 1996. The book offers a theory of human space based on relationships between time and ontology, producing a system of ideas that can catalyze a descriptive and interpretive system of geography. Santos argues that when geographers consider the inseparability of time and space, they can then transcend fragmented realities and partial truths without trying to philosophize or theorize their way around them. Based on these premises, The Nature of Space seeks to examine the role of space, defined as indissoluble systems of objects and systems of actions in social processes, and provide a geographic contribution to the production of a critical social theory"--

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ISBN: 9781478021704
ISBN: 1478014407
ISBN: 9781478014409
ISBN: 1478013486
ISBN: 9781478013488
Physical Description: xvii, 281 pages : illustration ; 23 cm.
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Publisher: Durham : Duke University Press, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction to the English-language edition -- Milton Santos : rebel of the backlands, insurgent academic, prescient scholar / Susanna Hecht -- Techniques, time, and geographic space -- Space : systems of objects, systems of action -- Geographic space, a hybrid -- Space and the notion of totality -- From the diversification of nature to the territorial division of labor -- Time (events) and space -- The current technical system -- Unicities : the production of planetary intelligence -- Objects and actions today : norms and territory -- From the natural milieu to the technical-scientific-informational milieu -- For a geography of networks -- Horizontalities and verticalities -- Spaces of rationality -- Place and the everyday -- Universal order, local order: Summary and conclusion.