Oxford Dictionary of Geography

Author: Meixiu
Publisher:
Publication Date: 2001-02-01
Features: This dictionary comprehensively introduces information on both human geography and physical geography. The current edition has been fully updated with the content of the previous version and includes 1,000 new entries. The book covers aspects such as cartography, surveying methods, meteorology, ecology, demography, industrial geography, and development geography, serving as a reference tool for learning and researching geographical knowledge.
· Over 6,000 concise and easy-to-understand definitions
· Selected entries cover all aspects of geography, authoritative and reliable
· Provides new interpretations of topics such as geotectonics, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and regional divisions
· The appendix includes key economic and demographic statistics for nearly 40 countries
This dictionary comprehensively introduces information on both human geography and physical geography. The current edition has been fully updated with the content of the previous version and includes 1,000 new entries. The book covers aspects such as cartography, surveying methods, meteorology, climatology, ecology, demography, industrial geography, and development, serving as a reference tool for learning and researching geographical knowledge.
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