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by: Thomas P. Huber, Robert P. Larkin, Gary L. Peters
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.020321
EAN: 9780313253690
ISBN: 0313253692
Label: Greenwood Press
Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 301
Publication Date: May 17, 1988
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Sales Rank: 2815046
Studio: Greenwood Press
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Product Description:
This volume provides definitions and historical perspective for specialized and technical concepts used in current research and writing in the field of physical geography. Of particular value to the serious student and professional in geography and related fields, the dictionary covers some 100 major concepts and provides the most complete reference available in the field to date. For each concept, the authors provide detailed definitions, arranged from the earliest to the most recent. They proceed to describe the historical growth of each term using original research works for references whenever possible. This enables the researcher to see how the concept has evolved over time, how it is currently used, and what the general direction of research might be in the future. Each entry also includes a list of prominent references concerning the concept and a bibliography of additional sources of information available such as texts, literature, reviews, important articles, and bibliographies. Complete cross referencing of concepts and an appendix that groups concepts into broad categories make the dictionary an especially valuable reference tool for both beginning students interested in the scope of physical geography and advanced students pursuing graduate study in the field.
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