Трилогия аннотации англ. яз

THEORETICAL GEOGRAPHY
AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPE

Boris Rodoman’s
trilogy

First volume

Rodoman B.B. Areas and Networks. Essays of Theoretical Geography. – Smolensk: Oecumene, 1999, 256 p.

The mankind needs both urban civilization and nature to exist peacefully
in each region in order to survive. Geography deals with spatial aspects of ecology. Theoretical geography provides the experts with simple and clarified models of space. In this book, geographical objects are interpreted as spatial areas and networks. The ideas are shown by the cartoids – the symmetrical drawings resembling geographic maps.

 Preface;  1) Principal types of geographical regions;  2) Principal types of geographical boundaries; 3) Spatial differentiation and concentration; 4) Stratification and zonality; 5) Zonality and mosaic regions; 6) A position principle and pressure of locality; 7) Deformation of the growing monocentric areas; 8) Spatial systems and hierarchies; 9) Nodal regions; 10) Dismemberment and deformation of nodal regions; 11) Evolution of monocentric transport networks; 12) Network polarization of territory. Summary. Bibliography. Term index. List of figures. Appendixes: I. Full bibliography of the author’s published works. II. Book edited by B.Rodoman. III. Scientific reports and speeches. IV. My life in geography.

Second volume

Rodoman B.B. The Polarized Biosphere: Collected articles. – Smolensk: Oecumene, 2002, 336 p.

«Polarized biosphere», or «Polarized landscape» was a project, designed by the author in 1970, in order to use theoretical geography for harmonious coexistence of People and Biosphere. Large city and      wild nature are regarded as equivalent poles of environment. Different functional zones are placed in between. The very concept and its applications to environmental protection, recreation, tourism, city planning and transportation policies for the entire World, this country, Central Russia, Moscow city and region are characterized in the book. The ideas are shown by the cartoids.

Preface. From theoretical geography to landscape designing: instead of introduction. I. Polarization of landscape. II. Efficient organization of space. III. Tourism and recreation. IV. Moscow region and Central Russia. V. Great Russian space. Summary. Bibliography. List of figures. Appendix: Journeys, walks, travels.

Third volume

Rodoman B.B. Geography, Regionalization, Cartoids: Collected works. – Smolensk: Oecumene, 2007, 368 p.

Preface. I.  Geography: science, art, trade. II. On the way to theoretical geography. III. Geographical conceptions and terms. IV. Space and time in geography. V. Geographical maps and cartoids. VI. The geographical regionalization. VII. Our precursors. VII. Chronic and reviews. Appendices: I. Published works, reports, travels. II. The interests of B.B.Rodoman (parageographical cartoid).    


Dear Richard!

My works in the theory of regionalization, which I had wrote and published in 1954 – 1967, have not met with understanding from the Russian geographers and cartographers. Unfortunately I have not disciples and followers in this matter. Therefore further working for the theory of regionalization became impossible for me. However, I received my defended thesis on this topic and used it in my direction of theoretical geography, reflecting the unique characteristics of Russia. All my articles known by you form part of my monograph (1999) and/or were republished in collections of my writings (2002, 2007). Since 1983, I had not relevant publications in English. I am enclosing summaries with this letter and tables of contents of three my books. I will send you some cartoids later.

Sincerely yours,
Boris Rodoman

September 23, 2013

Для "Проза.ру" 19 сентября 2021 г.