Biographical Dictionary of Geography

by Gary L. Peters and Robert P. Larkin

This biographical dictionary provides sketches of seventy- seven individuals--explorers, writers, and scholars--from Aristotle to David W. Harvey, who made significant contributions to the development of the discipline of geography. The work examines a cross section of geographers from a variety of subfields within the discipline, from ancient to modern.

Each entry examines the career and impact of the individual and then provides selected...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313276226
• ISBN13: 9780313276224
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"