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This first interdisciplinary review on how climate affects human behavior provides an introductory framework for research in the field, surveys climatic data around the world, and covers over 3000 sources. The bibliography is organized topically into chapters dealing with physiological, psychological, sociological, and economic effects of climate on people. A detailed author, subject, and country and regional index make this careful review easily accessible for varied use by students, teachers, researchers, policymakers, and business persons or managers. ... Read more

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Reprint of the 1857 edition. Harbound. Oversized octavo. Book xxii, 616 p. illus. London, Hurst and Blackett, 1857. ARMSTRONG, Sir ALEXANDER, [1818-1899] studied medicine in Dublin and at the University of Edinburgh, joined the Royal Navy as assistant surgeon in 1842. Gifted in his profession, he was commended by his superiors for effecting improvement in naval hygiene, and on 19 Oct. 1849 was promoted surgeon. That December he was appointed surgeon and naturalist to the Investigator under the command of Robert John Le Mesurier McClure*. The ship was one of two vessels commissioned to sail to the western Arctic by way of Bering Strait in search of the ships of Sir John Franklin, missing since 1845. The commanding officer was Captain Richard Collinson in Enterprise. Among the published journals of Arctic exploration, Armstrong's Personal narrative holds first place with Franklin's Narrative of a journey to the shores of the polar sea in interest and value. The prosaic, methodical Irish surgeon has given us a Canadian Odyssey almost as grotesque as the original and possessing the dignity and authority of history. Restrained though his language may be, he is unmatched in depicting travel through turbulent seas, in cold and hunger, on a barren, desolate shore. In 1858 Armstrong's Observations on naval hygiene and scurvy, more particularly as the latter appeared during a polar voyage was published in London. He spent the following decades on seagoing appointments in the Baltic Sea and the West Indies, as superintendent of the naval hospital at Malta, and as director-general of the Royal Navy's medical department. He was awarded a KCB in 1871 and in 1880 retired to a quiet life. In 1894, five years before his death, he married the widow of Sir William King Hall. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This bibliography is intended to serve as a comprehensive listing of books and articles in English on the history, philosophy, and methodology of geography--a definitive guide to the history of what geographers have thought about geography and other geographers. Book citations are listed alphabetically by the author's last name, and the periodical articles are grouped into nine categories, also listed alphabetically by the author's last name. Following the listing of books on geographic thought, the volume groups the periodical articles are into nine categories. ... Read more

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With the emergence of fertility declines in the greater part of the developing world, study of the phenomenon has increased profoundly over the last three decades, and a voluminous amount of literature has emerged. Yet our knowledge of the decline is scattered in numerous publications, making sources difficult to find. This bibliography provides a guide to the literature on fertility decline in Latin America, Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. It will be an invaluable asset for population experts and students wishing to do research on fertility decline. ... Read more

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Strabo (ca. 64 BCE to ca. 25 CE), an Asiatic Greek of Amasia in Pontus, studied at Nysa and after 44 BCE at Rome. He became a keen traveller who saw a large part of Italy, various near eastern regions including the Black Sea, various parts of Asia Minor, Egypt as far as Ethiopia, and parts of Greece. He was a long time in Alexandria where he no doubt studied mathematics, astronomy, and history.

Strabo's historical work is lost, but his most important Geography in seventeen books has survived. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with Spain and Gaul, 5 and 6 with Italy and Sicily, 7 with north and east Europe, 8–10 with Greek lands, 11–14 with the main regions of Asia and with Asia Minor, 15 with India and Iran, 16 with Assyria, Babylonia, Syria, and Arabia, 17 with Egypt and Africa. In outline he follows the great mathematical geographer Eratosthenes, but adds general descriptions of separate countries including physical, political, and historical details. A sequel to his historical memoirs, Geography is planned apparently for public servants rather than students—hence the accounts of physical features and of natural products. On the mathematical side it is an invaluable source of information about Eratosthenes, Hipparchus, and Posidonius.

The Loeb Classical Library edition of Strabo is in eight volumes.

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Books 3 to 7 report on Italy and northern Europe; 8 to 10 Greece and its mythology; 11 to 14 Armenia and Asia Minor; 15 and 16 India, Persia, Mesopotamia, Palestine, and Arabia; and 17 Egypt, Ethiopia, and North Africa.

Volume I. Geography; Books 1-2(Introductory): ISBN 0-674-99055-2

Volume II. Geography; Books 3-5: ISBN 0-674-99056-0

Volume III. Geography; Books 6-7: ISBN 0-674-99201-6

Volume IV. Geography; Books 8-9: ISBN 0-674-99216-4

Volume V. Geography; Books 10-12: ISBN 0-674-99233-4

Volume VI. Geography: Books 13-14: ISBN 0-674-99246-6

Volume VII. Geography; Books 15-16: ISBN 0-674-99266-0

Volume VIII. Geography; Book 17, General Index:ISBN 0674992954

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CBS Direct Marketing Services, Terre Haute, IN, 1968. Staple. Book Condition: Mint - Slightly Aged. Clean pages, clear text with bright, colour images throughout - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Originally published in the UK by Martin Cavendish. US Edition: 120 Parts published weekly by CBS 1969 - 1979. Each Issue (weekly part) included articles covering 7 areas of Human Knowledge: Geography, Biology, Man and Medicine, Ideas, Physical Science, The Arts, and History. Illustrated with hundreds of beautiful photographs and spectacular maps and diagrams, mostly in color. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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