| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (9343 entries) : 1 image, digital files |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Previous ed.: 1978. |
| Contents |
A-Z. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
This encyclopedia provides answers to thousands of questions, forming a comprehensive guide to the geography and history of over 12,000 places scattered throughout the world. Articles range from detailed accounts of individual countries, to snapshot views of small communities, to descriptions of rivers and mountains, and they contain a wealth of background information - political facts, economic analysis, social and cultural framework. Whether you want to find out about Bosnia's turbulent past or life expectancy in Barbados or the monsoon period in Bangladesh, this multi-faceted book is the ideal first port of call. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Local Note |
Credo Reference. |
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Credo Reference General Reference |
| Subject |
Gazetteers.
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Gazetteers. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Encyclopedias.
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Encyclopedias.
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| Added Author |
Credo Reference (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Encyclopedia of places. |
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Places. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: 0140512756 9780140512755 1030 p. |
| ISBN |
9781849720649 online |
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9780140512755 print |
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0140512756 print |
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