MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY Third Edition A comprehensive source of geographical, economic, historical, and political information. Over 54,000.

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MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY Third Edition 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. Annotation From the leading authority on research tools comes the third edition of Merriam- Webster's Geographical Dictionary. Updated to reflect the changing world composition, this new edition is perfect for the geography enthusiast. Library Journal This classic lists more than 48,000 mountains, lakes, towns, and countries. For each place, it gives pronunciation, location information, and brief textual data. Retain older editions as they are useful for historical research; their larger maps are excellent for photocopying

Book news An alphabetical reference with some 48,000 entries on countries, cities, states, buildings and large constructions, and natural landforms and bodies of water. Most entries contain information on population, size, and location, as well as brief economic and historical notes. Includes detailed b&w maps, some full page, and a list of geographical terms in other languages. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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