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Magnificent Maps: Power, Propaganda and Art
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Maps are often as much a visual art form as they are a practical tool for navigation. Of particular visual interest are display maps—maps that often used size and beauty to convey messages of regional and social status and power. Despite their... (read more)
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GIS for Health Organizations
by Laura Lang
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Health care executives and managers will get a closer look at how to use geographic information systems (GIS) to improve patient care, better manage their facilities, and increase their market share with this book. GIS is already used to monitor the... (read more)
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Population, Economic Development, and the Environment
by K Lindahl Kiessling
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Prompted by growing concern about the environmental impact of high consumption levels and population growth, these interdisciplinary essays explore in depth the connections between population size and growth, environmental destruction, and poverty. The... (read more)
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Ecotourism and Sustainable Development
by Martha Honey
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Ecotourism is defined as "responsible travel to natural areas which conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people." Many see it as a panacea for developing nations-a source of clean development that can bring wealth to rural... (read more)
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Earthcam: Watching the World from Orbit
by Terry Hope
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A follow-up to the hugely successful "Spacecam". It contains the latest available pictures from orbiting satellites and the most sophisticated scientific imaging technology on Earth. Produced in co-operation with NASA.... (read more)
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Places and Regions in Global Context: Human Geography
by Paul Knox
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Knox/Marston’s contemporary approach fosters awareness of current issues and developing trends from a geographic perspective. The authors give meaning to people and places by integrating compelling local, regional, and global viewpoints. By giving... (read more)
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How To Lie With Maps 2ND Edition
by Mark S Monmonier
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Originally published to wide acclaim, this lively, cleverly illustrated essay on the use and abuse of maps teaches us how to evaluate maps critically and promotes a healthy skepticism about these easy-to-manipulate models of reality. Monmonier shows that,... (read more)
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Exploring Geographic Information Systems
by Nicholas Chrisman
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is the organized activity by which people:measure aspects of geographic phenomena and processes;represent these measurements, usually in the form of a computer database, to emphasize spatial themes, entities, and... (read more)
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The National Geographic Desk Reference
by National Geographic
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This meticulously detailed, invitingly readable reference is nothing less than a vivid portrait of our world, packed with information about the Earth and its peoples -- past and present. Highlighted by 300 illustrations, photographs, maps, charts, and... (read more)
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Geography Resources & Environment Volume 2
by Robert Kates
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Over the course of half a century, Gilbert F. White's work has served to shape and, in several instances, establish many of the fields that have come to be known as the environmental sciences. In this collection of original essays, a companion volume to... (read more)
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Harm De Blijs Geography Book a Leading
by Harm De Blij
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Harm de Blij’s Geography Book In a myriad of stunning ways, the Earth is changing every hour of every day. Populations mushroom in megacities from Mexico City to Calcutta. A "blizzard of the century" is preceded by a hundred-year storm and... (read more)
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Land Use and Society: Geography, Law, and Public Policy
by Rutherford H Platt
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Land Use and Society: Geography, Law, and Public Policy examines the history, current practice, and unmet needs of land use planning and regulation in the United States. Rutherford H. Platt, a geographer and lawyer with over twenty-five years experience... (read more)
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Geographica's World Reference
by Geographica
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The World, from Big Bang to E-commerce, is all here in this comprehensive reference. World Reference charts the transformation of the world in both space and time. Witness the origins of the universe, the formation of our planetary home, human evolution,... (read more)
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