Geography & Mapping, Exploration & Discovery - History, Explorers - Biography, Geography - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
This reference presents biographies of explorers and geographers who have contributed in various ways to the advancement of geographical knowledge. Entries are arranged alphabetically and range from a half page to several pages. They cover the years between 1001 when Leif Erikson arrived in Newfoundland through 1986, when Donald Meinig published The Shaping of America: A Geographical Perspective on 500 Years of History. The book contains many b&w photographs and reproductions of paintings, engravings, and other art works, as well as maps, a timeline, and definitions. Suitable for high school students and above. Edited by Barry M. Gough, historian and teacher.Annotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Details
Published
October 1, 2002
Publisher
Cengage Gale
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780684806624