A dictionary of geography Susan Mayhew.
Series: Oxford quick referencePublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2015]Edition: Fifth editionDescription: 546 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780199680856; 019968085XOther title: Oxford dictionary of geography [Cover title]Subject(s): Geography -- Dictionaries | GeographyGenre/Form: Dictionaries.DDC classification: 910.3 LOC classification: G63 | .M39 2015Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only Summary: 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.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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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.
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