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The handy geography answer book /

1578592151

9781578592159

b756338

The handy geography answer book /

[Book]

Paul A. Tucci, Matthew T. Rosenberg.

2nd ed.

Detroit, MI :

Visible Ink Press,

©2009.

viii, 408 pages :

illustrations, maps ;

24 cm.

Handy ... answer book

"Your smart reference"--Cover, p.1.

Includes index.

Defining the world : Definitions and history ; The earth ; Continents and Islands ; High, low, big, small, and wondrous ; Human civilization ; People and countries -- Maps : History and instruments ; Latitude and longitude ; Reading and using maps ; Modern mapping -- The physical environment : The Earth's materials and internal processes ; Natural resources ; Landscapes and ecosystems ; Asteroids and near Earth objects -- Water and ice : Oceans and seas ; Rivers and lakes ; Precipitation ; Glaciers and fjords ; Controlling water -- Climate : Definitions ; The atmosphere ; Ozone ; Climactic trends ; Weather ; Wind -- Hazards and disasters : Volcanoes ; Earthquakes ; Tsunamis ; Hurricanes ; Floods ; Tornadoes ; Lightning ; Other hazards and disasters -- Transportation and urban geography : Cities and suburbs ; Urban structures ; Air transportation ; Roads and railways ; Sea transportation -- Political geography : Colonies and expansionism ; The United Nations ; NATO and the Cold War ; The world today ; The world economy -- Cultural geography : Population ; Language and religion ; Dealing with hazards ; Cultures around the world -- Time, calendars, and seasons : Time zones ; Daylight savings time ; Keeping time ; Calendars ; The seasons -- Exploration : Europe and Asia ; Africa ; The new world ; The poles -- United States of America : Physical features and resources ; The states ; Cities and counties ; People and culture ; History -- North and Central America : Greenland and the North Pole Region ; Canada ; Mexico ; Central America ; The West Indies -- South America : Physical features and resources ; History ; People, countries, and cities -- Western Europe : Physical features and resources ; History ; People, countries, and cities -- Russia and Eastern Europe : Russia and the former Soviet States ; Eastern Europe -- Asia : China and Middle Asia ; The Indian subcontinent ; Japan and the Korean Peninsula ; Southeast Asia ; The Philippines and Indonesia -- Middle East : The land and history ; Religion ; Conflicts and nations People, countries, and cities -- Africa : Physical features and resources ; History ; People, countries, and cities -- Oceania and Antarctica : Oceania ; Australia ; New Zealand ; Antarctica -- Countries of the world -- Maps of the world.

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Answers more than one thousand commonly asked geography questions, arranged by topic, such as climate, water and ice, exploration, cultural geography, and others.

QBI

1296644

Geography, Miscellanea.

Geography.

Tucci, Paul A.,1962-

Rosenberg, Matthew T., (Matthew Todd),1973-

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