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World Geography : Volume 3, Europe.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Press, Salem.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 530 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Edition:
- Second edition
- Other Title:
- Europe
- Place of Publication:
- Pasadena : Salem Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- Today, geography is about understanding the characteristics of places and the complex interconnections among them.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- Overview 3
- Western Europe 13
- The British Isles 21
- Scandinavia 29
- Mediterranean Europe 35
- The Balkans 41
- Central-Eastern Europe 47
- Former Soviet Republics in Europe 53
- Overview 65
- Physiography 75
- Hydrology 81
- Climatology 89
- Overview 99
- Natural Resources 107
- Flora 117
- Fauna 123
- Overview 131
- People 141
- Population Distribution 147
- Culture Regions 155
- Urbanization 165
- Political Geography 175
- Overview 189
- Agriculture 201
- Industries 211
- Engineering Projects 223
- Transportation 235
- Trade 243
- Communications 255
- The Earth in Space 307
- The Solar System 307
- Earth's Moon 311
- The Sun and the Earth 313
- The Seasons 315
- Earth's Interior 317
- Earth's Internal Structure 317
- Plate Tectonics 319
- Volcanoes 325
- Geologic Time Scale 329
- Earth's Surface 333
- Internal Geological Processes 333
- External Processes 335
- Fluvial and Karst Processes 338
- Glaciation 340
- Desert Landforms 343
- Ocean Margins 345
- Earth's Climates 347
- The Atmosphere 347
- Global Climates 351
- Cloud Formation 356
- Storms 359
- Earth's Biological Systems 363
- Biomes 363
- Natural Resources 367
- Soils 367
- Water 370
- Exploration and Transportation 373
- Exploration and Historical Trade Routes 373
- Road Transportation 376
- Railways 378
- Air Transportation 381
- Energy and Engineering 383
- Energy Sources 383
- Alternative Energies 387
- Engineering Projects 389
- Industry and Trade 393
- Manufacturing 393
- Globalization of Manufacturing and Trade 395
- Modern World Trade Patterns 398
- Political Geography 403
- Forms of Government 403
- Political Geography 406
- Geopolitics 408
- National Park Systems 413
- Boundaries and Time Zones 417
- International Boundaries 417
- Global Time and Time Zones 420.
- Global Education 423
- Themes and Standards in Geography Education 423
- Global Data 425
- World Gazetteer of Oceans and Continents 425
- Glossary 461.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-64265-740-9
- OCLC:
- 1369665809
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