An introduction to geography, by way of question and answer. Particularly design'd for the use of schools: giving a general description of all remarkable countries in the world; Of their Situation, Extent, Division, Cities, Rivers, Soil, Commodities, Rarities, Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, Universities, Manners, Government, Religion, &c. To which is prefix'd, an explanation of the sphere, Or of all the Terms any ways necessary for the right understanding of the Terraqueous Globe. with the addition of a short dictionary Of the most common Names of antient Geography. Together with an Index of the principal Places, Rivers, &c. mention'd in this Book. Translated and improv'd from the last edition of Mr. Hubner's Geography, Written Originally in German.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hübner, Johann, 1688-1731.

Standardized Title:

Kurze Fragen aus der neuen und alten Geographie. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography--Miscellanea--Early works to 1800.

Geography.

Genre:

Questions and answers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([6],283,[25]p.,plates ) maps ;

Other Title:

Introduction to geography,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for T. Cox, at the Lamb, under the Royal Exchange, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]

Notes:

A translation of Johann Hübner's 'Kurze Fragen aus der neuen und alten Geographie'.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T198436.

OCLC:

642525816