A source book in geography
This remarkable volume presents a panorama of geographical writings from Hesiod to Humboldt, from the beginnings of geographical thought in the Western world to the emergence of topical specialization. It includes a wealth of material from non-Western sources, particularly Moslem and Chinese, that has not been collected before.
Print Book, English, 1978
Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Ma, 1978
Sources
XVI, 453 p. 8°
9780674822702, 0674822706
299367170
The Beginnings 1. The Lord speaks to job on man and his world 2. Ezekiel describes the commerce of Tyre 3. Hesiod on the seasons
Source books in the history of the sciences includes bibliographical references and index