Geography Subject Guide
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Dictionary of Geography.
G 63 .M39 2009
A small dictionary covering both cultural and physical geography. Definitions are accompanied by examples and illustrations.
Dictionary of Human Geography
GF 4 .D52 2009 (Ref)
Encyclopedia of Human Geography
GF 4 .E54 2006
This is a one-volume overview of the major concepts of the study of humans and their relationship to place.
The Dictionary of Physical Geography
GB 10 .D53 2000 (Ref)
A comprehensive, scholarly dictionary that supplies lengthy definitions, and an extensive index. Many entries include bibliographic references.
A Feminist Glossary of Human Geography
G 63 .G5 1999 (Ref)
Really a dictionary of the social sciences and not just geography, this book has an extensive bibliography not usually found in a dictionary. The "definitions" are short bibliographic essays of a page or more.
Longman Dictionary of Geography: Human and Physical
G63 .C56 1985 (Ref)
This is the standard, "unabridged," modern dictionary of the geographical sciences.
A Modern Dictionary of Geography
G 63 .S53 2001(Ref)
The Penguin Dictionary of Geography
G 63 .C562 1998 (Ref)
The Penguin Dictionary of Geography is a concise dictionary that intends to cover the basics in the field. Much of this work is extracted from the author's 1985 work with necessary updating.
A Dictionary of Travel and Tourism Terminilogy
G155.A1 B38 2005