Penguin Encyclopedia of Places
How many people live in Montana? Where are the Yap Islands? What is manufactured in Northampton? When did Belgium come into existence? Which ethnic groups are to be found in Nigeria?
This up-to-the-minute encyclopedia provides answers to thousands of such 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.

Philip's World Geo-Factbook
An A-Z reference guide to every country in the world, including:
• Argentina
• Australia
• Russia
• South Africa
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
Also, there are:
• Brightly coloured maps showing major towns, roads and rivers
• Information on each nation's geography, climate, economy, history and politics
• National flags, climate graphs and over 100 stamps
• Ready reference tables with up-to-date statistics

The Dictionary of Physical Geography
The third edition of this comprehensive dictionary covers the whole field of physical geography and provides an essential reference for students and lecturers. This edition has been substantially updated with the help of an advisory board of international experts in a range of key areas in physical geography. Many of the entries are new or have been fully revised, with a large amount of additional material on relevant new themes and topics.
The dictionary includes coverage of geomorphology, climatology, biogeography, hydrology, the Quaternary and the human impact. It contains over 2,000 entries ranging in length from succinct definitions of technical terms to extended discussions of concepts and essays on themes of particular interest or importance. The dictionary reflects changes within the discipline and provides an international perspective on the key topics of physical geography. The entries are self-contained or cross-referenced with additional reading and references for those who wish to develop themes further.
• International Editors - David Dunkerley, Mike Meadows, Robert Balling, Douglas Sherman and Athol Abrahams

The Houghton Mifflin Dictionary of Geography
The third edition of this comprehensive dictionary covers the whole field of physical geography and provides an essential reference for students and lecturers. This edition has been substantially updated with the help of an advisory board of international experts in a range of key areas in physical geography. Many of the entries are new or have been fully revised, with a large amount of additional material on relevant new themes and topics.
The dictionary includes coverage of geomorphology, climatology, biogeography, hydrology, the Quaternary and the human impact. It contains over 2,000 entries ranging in length from succinct definitions of technical terms to extended discussions of concepts and essays on themes of particular interest or importance. The dictionary reflects changes within the discipline and provides an international perspective on the key topics of physical geography. The entries are self-contained or cross-referenced with additional reading and references for those who wish to develop themes further.
• International Editors - David Dunkerley, Mike Meadows, Robert Balling, Douglas Sherman and Athol Abrahams