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Children's Concise Geography Encyclopedia John Porter

Children's Concise Geography Encyclopedia By John Porter

Children's Concise Geography Encyclopedia by John Porter


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Summary

Divided into eight sections, this encyclopedia of geography covers the whole of the geographical world in easy to follow spread, with 60 self-contained topics plus detailed, realistic illustrations. The sections look at subjects such as the Earth, leisure, travel and trade, and the environment.

Children's Concise Geography Encyclopedia Summary

Children's Concise Geography Encyclopedia by John Porter

Divided into eight sections, this encyclopedia of geography covers the whole of the geographical world in easy to follow spread, with 60 self-contained topics plus detailed, realistic illustrations. Each section concludes with a page of references and a glossary with sections looking at subjects such as the Earth, people and homes, leisure, travel and trade, weather and climate and the environment.

Table of Contents

Part 1 The earth: the earth in space; the earth's time-scale; the earth's structure; moving continents; rocks and minerals; volcanoes; earthquakes; measuring the earth. Part 2 The shape of the land: relief and rocks; weathering and landslides; the work of rivers; ice and glaciation; coasts; deserts; the ocean basins; references. Part 3 Weather and climate: weather forecasting; sunshine and showers; clouds and rain; anticyclones and depressions; weather in a town; weather hazards; world climate; changing the climate; references. Part 4 Our environment: the water cycle; the soil; the green mantle; forests; grasslands; wetlands; desert margins; frozen wastes; mountain environments; new land; pollution; resources and conservation; references. Part 5 Population: the world's peoples; world population growth; nations of the world; religions and languages; rich and poor; war and conflict; health and welfare; rights of women; development and aid; references. Part 6 People and homes: houses and villages; urbanization; city centres; two contrasting cities; major world cities; planned towns; references. Part 7 People at work: hunting and fishing; world agriculture; agricultural products; food for all?; mining; coal and oil; energy old and new; water for all; manufacturing; industries for tomorrow; offices and services; references. Part 8 Leisure, travel and trade: holidays and tourism; national and wildlife parks; inland and water transport; road and rail transport; airways and telecommunications; trade; references.

Additional information

GOR004609521
9780749808440
0749808446
Children's Concise Geography Encyclopedia by John Porter
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Egmont UK Ltd
19930500
160
N/A
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