National Geographic almanac of geography /
Almanac of geography
contributing geographers, chief consultant, Roger M. Downs ; Frederick A. Day ... [et al.].
- Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2005.
- 512 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Geography past and present. -- What is geography? -- History of geography -- Geography today -- Maps and globes -- pt. 2. Physical geography. -- Planet earth -- Weather -- Climate -- Earth materials and tectonic processes -- Landforms and landscapes -- Soils and bioregions -- pt. 3. Human geography. -- Population -- Migration -- Cultural geography -- Economic geography -- Urban geography -- Political geography -- Environment and society -- pt. 4. Places. -- Country by country -- World maps.