Susan Mayhew
6,000 entries
This unique dictionary offers comprehensive coverage in a single volume of words and terms encountered in both human and physical geography. Each of the clear and concise entries provides an initial brief definition followed by a more in-depth explanation. There are also key economic and population statistics.
It covers a vast range of subjects, including cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, biogeography, ecology, geology, geomorphology, population, migration, agriculture, industry, transport, and development. There is also extensive discussion of the most recent advances in, and information on, topics such as plate tectonics, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and aerial differentiation. Wide-ranging and highly readable, this invaluable reference guide answers questions about all aspects of geography quickly and effectively using the most recent advances in the field.
Susan Mayhew is the author of a number of books. She is currently a teacher of geography in Oxford, UK.
