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With Earth undergoing rapid environmental change, students and the general public alike should be knowledgeable about the world's geographic features. This authoritative, two-volume reference enables readers do just that. It describes continents and oceans; individual mountains, islands, caves, and rivers; and ecological entities such as wildlife refuges and national parks. Each entry provides a geographic overview of the feature's significance, location, description, geologic history, biota, protected areas, and environmental issues. But the coverage goes even deeper so that entries also discuss the cultural importance of each natural place, covering everything from indigenous beliefs to traditional folklore to contemporary legends. The encyclopedia stands apart from other works not only in the depth of its coverage but also in its range. It discusses lesser known as well as prominent geographical features and offers critical thinking aids that will help students see how the natural world relates to their daily lives. Teaching and learning tools include an appendix called "Opposing Viewpoints" that allows students to understand landforms involved in current conflicts and disputes as well as an "Activities/Discussion Questions" appendix.

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Book category Knihy po anglicky Humanities History History: specific events & topics

• Full title: Earth's Landscape [2 Volumes]
• Subtitle: An Encyclopedia of the World's Geographic Features
• Author: Joyce A. Quinn, Susan L. Woodward
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 814
• EAN: 9781610694452
• ISBN: 1610694457
• ID: 04837858
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited Inc
• Weight: 3257 g
• Dimensions: 287 × 224 × 69 mm
• Date of publishing: 28. December 2014

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