books of descriptive geography

  • 1geography — /jee og reuh fee/, n., pl. geographies. 1. the science dealing with the areal differentiation of the earth s surface, as shown in the character, arrangement, and interrelations over the world of such elements as climate, elevation, soil,… …

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  • 2Geography — (from Greek γεωγραφία geografia ) is the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena. [cite web |title=Geography |work=The American Heritage Dictionary/ of the English Language, Fourth Edition |publisher=Houghton… …

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  • 3History of geography — This article explores the history of geography.Ancient geographyAncient Greeks environment influenced on the ways people met their needs and the way their culture develops.The ancient Greeks saw the poet Homer as the founder of geography. His… …

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  • 4Physical geography — For other uses, see Physiographic regions of the world. True color image of the Earth s surface and atmosphere. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center image. Physical geography (also known as geosystems or physiography) is one of the two major… …

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  • 5Political geography — is the field of human geography that is concerned with the study of both the spatially uneven outcomes of political processes and the ways in which political processes are themselves affected by spatial structures. Conventionally political… …

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  • 6Hebron — Infobox Palestinian Authority muni name=Hebron imgsize=250 caption=Downtown Hebron hebname=חֶבְרוֹן arname=الخليل meaning= founded= type=muna typefrom=1997 altOffSp=Al Khalīl altUnoSp=Al Ḫalīl governorate=hb latd=31|latm=32|lats=00|latNS=N… …

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  • 7North Sea — For other uses, see North Sea (disambiguation). North Sea Location Atlantic Ocean Coordinates …

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  • 8Strabo — /stray boh/, n. 63? B.C. A.D. 21?, Greek geographer and historian. * * * born с 64 BC, Amaseia, Pontus, Asia Minor died after AD 21 Greek geographer and historian. Born to a well connected family, he studied under Aristodemus before moving to… …

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  • 9France — • Geography, statistics, and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. France     France     † …

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  • 10The Clash of Civilizations — and the Remaking of World Order   …

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