Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0877795460 ISBN 13: 9780877795469

Publisher: Merriam-Webster, 1997

Synopsis

"A comprehensive source of geographical, economic, historical, and political information. Over 54,000 entries and 250 maps. Includes information on continents, countries, regions, cities, historical sites, and natural features. Provides pronunciations and variant spellings."

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Review:

Since 1970 South Africa ended apartheid; Jean-Bertrand Aristide was elected president of Haiti, deposed by military coup then reinstated; San Francisco suffered a major earthquake; and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics dissolved. So it's a good thing Merriam-Webster updated its geographical dictionary to include more than 48,000 alphabetically arranged entries of mountains, lakes, towns, and countries. The third edition had a lot of catching up to do, what with the social, political, financial, and physical upheavals that have taken place since the second edition was published, and the result is a modern and sophisticated reference.

About the Author:

For more than 150 years, in print and now online, Merriam-Webster has been America's leading and most-trusted provider of language information. All Merriam-Webster products and services are backed by the largest team of professional dictionary editors and writers in America, and one of the largest in the world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Merriam-Webster
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0877795460
• ISBN 13: 9780877795469
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1361
• Editor: Daniel J. Hopkins