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A Paper Related to Everything but More Related to Local Things.

Authors :
Barnes, TrevorJ.
Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers. Jun2004, Vol. 94 Issue 2, p278-283. 6p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Diagram.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Examines Tobler's First Law of Geography, that everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things. Nature of scientific laws from the perspective of the philosophy of science literature; Science studies; Local construction of the law.

Subjects

Subjects :
*GEOGRAPHY
*EARTH sciences
*ENVIRONMENTAL sciences
*PHYSICAL sciences
*LAW

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Language :
English
ISSN :
00045608
Volume :
94
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
13359019
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8306.2004.09402004.x
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