Author: Thomas KEITH (Teacher of Mathematics.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
A short and easy introduction to the science of Geography, etc
Author: Thomas KEITH (Teacher of Mathematics.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Geography: A Very Short Introduction
Author: John A. MatthewsPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199211280
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Modern Geography has come a long way from its roots in simply mapping and naming the regions of the world. Spanning both physical and human Geography, the discipline today is unique as a subject bridging the divide between the sciences and humanities, and between the environment and our society. This Very Short Introduction reveals why.
Four Centuries of Special Geography
Author: O.F.G. SitwellPublisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774844574
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
Geography as an academic discipline dates back to the last few decades of the nineteenth century. However, during the preceding centuries a large body of English-language literature relevant to the field of special geography was published. Four Centuries of Special Geography lists all the works published before 1888 and includes descriptions of each entry and notes on later editions.
Geography For Dummies
Author: Charles A. HeatwolePublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 111806867X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Geography is more than just trivia, it can help you understand why we import or export certain products, predict climate change, and even show you where to place fire and police stations when planning a city. If you’re curious about the world and want to know more about this fascinating place, Geography For Dummies is a great place to start. Whether you’re sixteen or sixty, this fun and easy guide will help you make more sense of the world you live in. Geography For Dummies gives you the tools to interpret the Earth’s grid, read and interpret maps, and to appreciate the importance and implications of geographical features such as volcanoes and fault lines. Plus, you’ll see how erosion and weathering have and will change the earth’s surface and how it impacts people. You’ll get a firm hold of everything from the physical features of the world to political divisions, population, culture, and economics. You’ll also discover: How you can have a rainforest on one side of a mountain range and a desert on the other How ocean currents help to determine the geography of climates How to choose a good location for a shopping mall How you can properly put the plant to good use in everything you do How climate affects humans and how humans have affected the climate How human population has spread and the impact it has had on our world If you’re mixed up by map symbols or mystified by Mercator projections Geography For Dummies can help you find your bearings. Filled with key insights, easy-to-read maps, and cool facts, this book will expand your understanding of geography and today’s world.
The Elements of Reading: Being Select and Easy English Lessons, Etc
Author: Rev. John ADAMS (Master of the Academy at Putney.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
I Wish I Knew That: Geography
Author: James DoylePublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1606523805
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Where on earth will you find a more exciting look at the world around us? Explore the world's continents, countries, and capital cities, and marvel at the planet's most extraordinary physical features-from the highest mountains to the deepest oceans-in a lighthearted mix of text, diagrams, maps, and amusing illustrations that will captivate children and encourage them to keep trekking. Divided into bite-size chunks, this book presents kids with a world of knowledge in the coolest ways possible and includes: a whirlwind tour of what planet Earth is made of and its position in the solar system. a look at the continents, with a listing of all the countries and their capital cities. forest fun facts and "tree-via." a chart of the world's largest deserts and the venomous animals that live there. an exciting journey across the ocean floor. Filled with hundreds of cool ways to remember the tallest, largest, longest, and most desolate, I Wish I Knew That: Geography is the perfect companion to help kids get a grip on the globe.
Introduction to Human Geography
Author: David DorrellPublisher:
ISBN: 9781940771601
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The Elements of Useful Knowledge, Etc
Author: Rev. John ADAMS (Master of the Academy at Putney.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
The New Schoolmaster's Assistant, Or Scholar's ... Guide to Arithmetic ... Being an Abridgment of the Complete Practical Arithmetician, Etc
Author: Thomas KEITH (Teacher of Mathematics.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Changing Pedagogies for Children in Eighteenth-Century England
Author: Michèle CohenPublisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1837650691
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
"Published in association with BSECS, British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies"