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National Geographic almanac of geography / contributing geographers, chief consultant, Roger M. Downs ; Frederick A. Day ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2005.Description: 512 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 079223877X :
Other title:
  • Almanac of geography
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 910 22
LOC classification:
  • G123 .N37 2005
Online resources:
Contents:
I: Geography past and present -- What is geography? -- History of geography -- Geography today -- Maps and globes -- II: Physical geography -- Planet earth -- Weather -- Climate -- Earth materials and tectonic processes -- Landforms and landscapes -- Soils and bioregions -- Sources of further information -- III: Human geography -- Population -- Migration -- Cultural geography -- Economic geography -- Urban geography -- Political geography -- Environment and society -- IV: Places -- Country by country -- World maps.
Summary: An illustrated reference book on both physical and human geography furnishes information on such topics as the global economy, the spread of religion, the depletion of natural resources, language, and the growth of urban centers.
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Hardcover Beverly Middle School 910 NAT REF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 650861

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I: Geography past and present -- What is geography? -- History of geography -- Geography today -- Maps and globes -- II: Physical geography -- Planet earth -- Weather -- Climate -- Earth materials and tectonic processes -- Landforms and landscapes -- Soils and bioregions -- Sources of further information -- III: Human geography -- Population -- Migration -- Cultural geography -- Economic geography -- Urban geography -- Political geography -- Environment and society -- IV: Places -- Country by country -- World maps.

An illustrated reference book on both physical and human geography furnishes information on such topics as the global economy, the spread of religion, the depletion of natural resources, language, and the growth of urban centers.