Riccardo Bavaj is Professor of Modern History, University of St Andrews, UK, and Co-Director of the Institute for Transnational and Spatial History. His research focuses on the intellectual and spatial history of 20th-century Germany. He has co-edited Germany and 'the West' and Zivilisatorische Verortungen (with Martina Steber).

Konrad Lawson is Lecturer in Modern History, University of St Andrews, UK, and Co-Director of the Institute for Transnational and Spatial History. His research focuses on modern East Asian history and the aftermaths of Japanese empire.

Bernhard Struck is Reader of Modern History, University of St Andrews, UK, and Founding Director of the Institute for Transnational and Spatial History. His research focuses on continental European History, c.1750 to early 20th-century, comparative and transnational history. He has co-edited Shaping the Transnational Sphere (with Davide Rodogno and Jakob Vogel).

Introduction - Spatial history: an expansive field Part 1: Working with sources 1. Maps 2. Travel guides 3. Novels, autobiographies and memoirs 4. Newspaper archives 5. Architectural drawings Part 2: Exploring spaces 6. Ships 7. Bars 8. Rivers 9. Infrastructures 10. Border zones Part 3: Reflecting on concepts, tools, and approaches 11. Lefebvrean landscapes 12. Maritoriality 13. Regional imaginaries 14. Economic geographies 15. Digital mapping Selected Bibliography