
A Dictionary of Geography
Susan Mayhew(Author)
Oxford University Press
5th Edition
Published on 26. March 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
560 pages
978-0-19-968085-6 (ISBN)
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.
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.
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Series
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
406 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-968085-6 (9780199680856)
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Susan Mayhew
Dictionary of Geography
Book
08/2009
4th Edition
Oxford University Press
€13.61
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Person
Susan Mayhew has taught geography at every level - from Year 7 to undergraduate - for 45 years, and is dedicated to the demystification of geography.
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