基本信息·出版社：Oxford University Press, USA ·页码：480 页 ·出版日期：1997年06月 ·ISBN：0192800345 ·条形码：9780192800343 ·装帧：平装 · ...
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基本信息·出版社：Oxford University Press, USA
·页码：480 页
·出版日期：1997年06月
·ISBN：0192800345
·条形码：9780192800343
·装帧：平装
·正文语种：英语
·丛书名：Oxford Paperback Reference
内容简介 This unique new dictionary offers comprehensive coverage in a single volume of words and terms encountered in both human and physical geography. Each of the over 6,000 updated, clear and concise entries provides an initial brief definition followed by a more in-depth explanation, making the book useful for novice and expert alike. This new edition also features a factfinder with key economic and population statistics, making this the most up-to-date dictionary of geography available.
Authoritative and completely accessible, A Dictionary of Grography, Second Edition covers a vast scope of subjects, including cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, biogeography, ecology, geology, geomorphology, population, migration, agriculture, industry, transport, and development. There is also extensive discussion of the most recent advances in and information on topics such as plate tectonics, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and aerial differentiation. Wide-ranging and highly readable, this invaluable reference guide answers questions about all aspects of geography quickly and effectively using the most recent advances in the field.
作者简介 About the Author:
Susan Mayhew is the author of a number of books on geography including Passnotes Geography, Masterstudies Geography, and Revision tests Geography. She is currently a teacher of geography in Oxford, England.
编辑推荐 From Library Journal A sterling illustration of how good things can indeed come in small packages, this dictionary of geography terminology covers both physical geography (e.g., "ash flow") and cultural geography (e.g., "cottage industry"). Definitions run 50 to 100 words, depending upon the importance of the term.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
专业书评 From Library Journal A sterling illustration of how good things can indeed come in small packages, this dictionary of geography terminology covers both physical geography (e.g., "ash flow") and cultural geography (e.g., "cottage industry"). Definitions run 50 to 100 words, depending upon the importance of the term.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
