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

Almanac of geography (portion title)
Day, Frederick Albert. (Added Author). Downs, Roger M. (Added Author).

Summary:

This comprehensive, illustrated almanac is packed with fascinating information about the entire physical world and its peoples. Organized into four main parts for easy reference, it offers the latest geographic and global information

Record details

  • ISBN: 079223877X
  • ISBN: 9780792238775
  • ISBN: 0792268342
  • ISBN: 9780792268345
  • Physical Description: 512 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2005]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Subject: Geography > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genre: Handbooks and manuals.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.

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Statesville Main Library 910 NAT (Text) 33114015001555 Adult Nonfiction Available -