Alaric Maude is a retired associate professor of Geography at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia. He has conducted research in Tonga, Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia, was the lead writer for the Australian Geography curriculum and has published articles for geography educators on powerful knowledge, sustainability and geography’s ‘big ideas’.
Thinking Geographically – A Guide to the Core Concepts for Teachers provides exactly what the title suggests. It is a lucid, authoritative, meticulously researched, systematic guide to ‘Geographical Thinking’ and its essential conceptual components. Its author, Alaric Maude, should be congratulated for providing Geography teachers with a vital, handy, resource that is a valuable contribution to geographical education. Thinking Geographically is highly recommended for your geographical library. An excerpt from a review by Stephen Legg, Interaction Journal, Vol 52, No.1, March 2024