Four Centuries of Special Geography: An Annotated Guide to Books that Purport to Describe All the Countries in the World Published... - Hardcover

Sitwell, O.F.G.

 
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Synopsis

Geography as an academic discipline dates back to the last few decades of the nineteenth century. However, during the preceding centuries a large body of English-language literature relevant to the field of special geography was published. Four Centuries of Special Geography lists all the works published before 1888 and includes descriptions of each entry and notes on later editions.

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About the Author

Francis Sitwell is a professor in the Department of Geography at University of Alberta.

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