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By T. W. Freeman

Geographers is an annual choice of experiences on people who have made significant contributions to the improvement of geography and geographical suggestion. matters are drawn from all sessions and from all components of the area, and comprise recognized names in addition to these much less popular, together with explorers, self sufficient thinkers and students. every one paper describes the geographer's schooling, lifestyles and paintings and discusses their effect and unfold of educational principles. each one learn encompasses a decide on bibliography and a quick chronology. The paintings features a basic index, and a cumulative index of geographers indexed in volumes released thus far. released below the auspices of the overseas Geographical Union.

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