<DIV>One of the first book-length explorations of alternative learning spaces outside mainstream education, <i>Geographies of Alternative Education</i> offers a comparative analysis of alternative education in the UK, focusing on learning spaces that cater to children and young people. Using original research conducted at over fifty learning spaces, it demonstrates the importance of a geographical lens for understanding alternative education. In doing so, it develops new theories on autonomy, emotion and affect, intergenerational relations, and a number of other topics.</DIV>