A Dictionary of Geography
| AUTHOR | Mayhew, Susan |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press (05/12/2015) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Containing over 3,100 entries on all aspects of both human and physical geography, this best-selling dictionary is the most authoritative single-volume reference work of its kind. It includes coverage of cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, ecology, population, industry, and development. Worked examples and diagrams are provided for many entries, including 15 new illustrations. All existing entries have been fully revised and updated for this new edition, and there is now expanded coverage of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and glacial geomorphology, as well as the inclusion of more international examples within definitions, broadening its coverage considerably. The dictionary includes more than 400 new entries, including economies of scope, marginalization, rurality, and tax havens and offshore financial centres. Recommended web links are suggested for many entries, accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Geography companion website. Packed with clear, concise, and authoritative information, this A-Z reference is an essential companion for all students and teachers of geography.
Show More
Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780199680856
ISBN-10:
019968085X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0005
More Product Details
Page Count:
560
Carton Quantity:
16
Product Dimensions:
5.10 x 1.20 x 7.70 inches
Weight:
0.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Maps,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Earth Sciences - Geography
Science | Dictionaries
Science | Reference - General
Dewey Decimal:
910.3
Library of Congress Control Number:
2014947483
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
publisher marketing
Containing over 3,100 entries on all aspects of both human and physical geography, this best-selling dictionary is the most authoritative single-volume reference work of its kind. It includes coverage of cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, ecology, population, industry, and development. Worked examples and diagrams are provided for many entries, including 15 new illustrations. All existing entries have been fully revised and updated for this new edition, and there is now expanded coverage of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and glacial geomorphology, as well as the inclusion of more international examples within definitions, broadening its coverage considerably. The dictionary includes more than 400 new entries, including economies of scope, marginalization, rurality, and tax havens and offshore financial centres. Recommended web links are suggested for many entries, accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Geography companion website. Packed with clear, concise, and authoritative information, this A-Z reference is an essential companion for all students and teachers of geography.
Show More
Author:
Mayhew, Susan
Susan Mayhew is a geography teacher and the author of Masterstudies Geography. Her current research interests are in feminist and historical geography with particular reference to the reification of concept through place.
Show More
List Price $19.99
Your Price
$19.79