Geography: A Very Short Introduction

Geography: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9780199211289
ISBN-13 : 0199211280
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Book Synopsis Geography: A Very Short Introduction by : John A. Matthews

Download or read book Geography: A Very Short Introduction written by John A. Matthews and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-05-22 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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