Geography: Books & Encyclopedias

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International Encyclopedia of Geography
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An encyclopedia of over 1000 entries providing definitive coverage of the field, encompassing human geography, physical geography, geographic information science and systems, earth studies, and environmental science.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Find scholarly e-books and subject encyclopedias that provide short, background articles
Encyclopedia of GIS
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Entries explain the key software, data sets, and processes used by geographers and computational scientists
Encyclopedia of Human Geography
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Get an overview of your topic as it has been discussed by geographers along with references to key literature.
A Dictionary of Geography
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Scholarly encyclopedia from Oxford Reference Online.
International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home
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Articles are international in scope, engaging with trends on housing and home in every world region.