China Natural Geography Atlas (Second Edition)

Author: Liu Mingguang
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: This atlas is a comprehensive regional natural geographic atlas, primarily intended for geography students at higher education institutions to study "Natural Geography of China," while also serving as a reference for middle school geography teachers and relevant scientific and technical personnel in learning and researching natural geography in China. The atlas systematically and comprehensively reflects the distribution patterns, interrelationships of various natural elements, and the basic characteristics of different natural geographic regions within China; it also showcases China's achievements in utilizing and transforming nature, as well as the latest scientific research findings, while appropriately incorporating representative works from different academic schools. The entire atlas is divided into twelve thematic groups: Morphology and Geology, Climate, Land Water, Marine Areas, Soil, Biology, Evolution of Natural Environments, Resources, Comprehensive Natural Regionalization, Environmental Issues, Major Natural Transformation Projects, and China's Nature Conservation. Each thematic group is further divided into several units based on natural elements, with each unit consisting of several maps, charts, and statistical data.