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Summary: BUYERS BE AWARE 8th Edition Published
Review: Fall 2004 & Spring 2005 Students: the 8th edition of this book is published and comes with a CD, and, in some cases, a free world atlas. Check with your instructor for requirements. In any case, I wouldn't spend $100 for the 7th edition.
Haven't read the book yet, so no rating.
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Summary: still on my bookshelf
Review: I remember this book from when I was an undergraduate, lo these many years ago (OK, so it was an earlier edition)! I'm glad to see it is still available and updated -- I enjoyed it then and I am using it now in answering the questions my children throw at me. This is an excellent resource book. I probably wouldn't pick it up as a light read at bedtime, but if you are interested in this topic you could do far worse than to get _Physical Geography_.
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Summary: Very well-written and illustrated text with great photos
Review: Obviously written by authors who have a deep appreciation for this subject and a desire to pass on their knowledge, this text is useful not just for students of physical geography, but for anyone wanting a deeper understanding of geopolitics, area studies, anthropology, world history, etc. For example, I would have no clue about the culture, history and politics of Central Asia/Afghanistan and vicinity (my area of interest) without having a comprehensive understanding of the physical terrain and climate of this region--and how its inhabitants have adapted to it. I would not have gained this understanding without reading this text. My only complaint is the inadequate attention given to current environmental issues. The authors may feel that this is beyond the scope of an introductory text; but problems such as the shrinking Aral Sea and tropical rainforest destruction are so widely catastrophic that I believe they deserve greater attention and understanding even at the introductory level.
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Summary: Excellent Physical Geography Text for college intro course
Review: One of the most easily understood texts with a great index, glossary, and many illustrations that are very well done.
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Summary: Excellent Physical Geography Text for college intro course
Review: Quality textbook,well illustrated,and with a splash of humor that helps emphasize certain points.
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Summary: An excellent, readable source of information/a keeper
Review: Quality textbook,well illustrated,and with a splash of humor that helps emphasize certain points.
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Summary: Book is conundrum
Review: Suffice it to say, this text is awful, an arduous task to understand and conceptualize. I'm taking a lower level geography course with this book as the primary text and find myself ready to punch a wall when attempting to read.
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Summary: Book is conundrum
Review: Suffice it to say, this text is awful, an arduous task to understand and conceptualize. I'm taking a lower level geography course with this book as the primary text and find myself ready to punch a wall when attempting to read.
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Summary: Informative, well laid out book.
Review: This book was well written. The text is concise, yet packed full of information. The definitions are clear and the diagrams are well drawn. All in all a very useful book.
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