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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition by Caroline Alexander Publisher Comments In August 1914, days before the outbreak of the First World War, the renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton and a crew of twenty-seven set sail for the South Atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in the history of exploration: the first crossing... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Illustrated Longitude by Dava Sobel and William J. H. Andrewes Publisher Comments A fully illustrated edition of the international best-seller Longitude. The Illustrated Longitude recounts in words and images the epic quest to solve the greatest scientific problem of the eighteenth and three prior centuries: determining how a captain... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $18.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience by Yi Fu Tuan Publisher Comments In the 25 years since its original publication, Space and Place has not only established the discipline of human geography, but it has proven influential in such diverse fields as theater, literature, anthropology, psychology, and theology. Eminent... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Rand Mcnally Goode's World Atlas (22ND 10 Edition) by Rand Mcnally Publisher Comments Goode’s World Atlas has been the world’s premiere educational atlas since 1923, and for good reason. It features over 250 pages of maps, from definitive physical and political maps to important thematic maps that illustrate the spatial... (read more) List Price $48.20 Your price: $39.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Map Use and Analysis (4TH 01 Edition) by John Campbell Publisher Comments This book is designed to serve as an introduction to the fascinating world of maps. It explains how to use maps to obtain information about a wide variety of topics. Throughout the book, maps are viewed in a broad framework. Thus, the discussion includes... (read more) List Price $148.75 Your price: $120.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Right To the City : Social Justice and the Fight for Public Space (03 Edition) by Don Mitchell Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-262) and index.... (read more) List Price $29.00 Your price: $22.00 Used - Trade Paper
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National Geographic Concise Atlas of the World (2ND 08 - Old Edition) by National Geographic Society Publisher Comments National Geographic Concise Atlas of the World was recognized by the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping in the annual map design competition as the best in the atlas/book category. Now, the Second Editionwith more than 3,000 updates, 32 new... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Surveying, Theory and Practice by James M. Anderson Publisher Comments This updated edition contains the same breadth and depth as previous editions with pertinent chapter topics divided into two parts. Part A covers elementary topics and Part B covers advanced topics. This innovative design, coupled with the most recent... (read more) List Price $233.75 Your price: $188.00 Used - Hardcover
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Student Atlas of World Geography (7TH 12 - Old Edition) by John Allen Publisher Comments The Student Atlas series combines full-color maps and data sets to introduce students to the importance of the connections between geography and other areas of study such as world politics, environmental issues, and economic development. These thematic... (read more) List Price $44.40 Your price: $31.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Antarctica: Secrets of Thesouthern Continent (08 Edition) by Mcgonigal Publisher Comments The geology, ecology and biology of the continent for peace and science. This comprehensive, fully illustrated and reader-friendly book honors the International Polar Year (2007-08) with a spectacular range of information on Antarctica and the Antarctic... (read more) List Price $59.95 Your price: $29.00 Used - Hardcover
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World of Difference: Encountering and Contesting Development (2ND 09 Edition) by Philip W. Porter Publisher Comments Widely regarded as the standard text on development geography, this volume examines the nature and causes of global inequality and critically analyzes contemporary approaches to economic development across the third world. Students gain a deeper... (read more) List Price $70.00 Your price: $53.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Ends of the Earth: Perspectives on Modern Environmental History (Studies in Environment & History) by Donald Worster Publisher Comments Since 1492, when Columbus "discovered" America, the world has been moving toward an increasingly integrated global economy, higher population levels and consequently greater resource demands, and an increasingly precarious state of the biosphere. These... (read more) List Price $43.00 Your price: $19.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Surveying With Construction Applications (7TH 09 Edition) by Barry F. Kavanagh Publisher Comments Known for its state-of-the-art coverage and clear, concise approach, Surveying with Construction Applications, Seventh Edition covers the latest advances and foundational principles of surveying. Emphasizing instrumentation technology, field data capture,... (read more) List Price $139.60 Your price: $105.00 Used - Hardcover
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Allyn and Bacon Social Atlas of United States (08 Edition) by William Frey Publisher Comments <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P>... (read more) List Price $37.80 Your price: $29.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Principals of Geography Information Systems ((2ND)98 Edition) by Peter A. Burrough Publisher Comments Geographical information systems are increasingly in demand by environmental resource and planning agencies, but the technical principles have been scattered throughout a wide range of disciplines, including cartography, spatial statistics, and computer... (read more) List Price $97.95 Your price: $74.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Making of the American Landscape (2ND 10 Edition) by Michael P. Conzen Publisher Comments The only compact yet comprehensive survey of environmental and cultural forces that have shaped the visual character and geographical diversity of the settled American landscape. The book examines the large-scale historical influences that have molded... (read more) List Price $109.25 Your price: $68.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Power of Place: Urban Landscapes as Public History by Dolores Hayden Publisher Comments Based on her extensive experience in the urban communities of Los Angeles, historian and architect Dolores Hayden proposes new perspectives on gender, race, and ethnicity to broaden the practice of public history and public art, enlarge urban... (read more) List Price $35.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Shaping of America: A Geographical Perspective on 500 Years of History: Volume 1, Atlantic America, 1492-1800 by D. W. Meinig Publisher Comments This entirely fresh interpretation of American history by a renowned historical geographer is the first in a projected threevolume series. Meinig here focuses on colonial America, examining how an immense diversity of ethnic and religious groups... (read more) List Price $47.50 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Regional Geography of the United States and Canada by Tom L. Mcknight Publisher Comments The well-known author of this best-selling book focuses on landscape appreciation of the regional geography of the United States and Canada. He emphasizes the description and interpretation of North American landscapes, including their development... (read more) List Price $167.95 Your price: $111.00 Used - Hardcover
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond Publisher Comments In his million-copy bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond examined how and why Western civilizations developed the technologies and immunities that allowed them to dominate much of the world. Now in this brilliant companion volume, Diamond... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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