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-- See Also the narrower term Aerial photography in geography

-- See Also the narrower term Biogeography

--subdivision Geographical distribution under names of organisms, e.g. Corn--Geographical distribution; Fishes--Geographical distribution

-- See Also the narrower term Commercial geography
Here are entered works on the branch of geography that deals with commodities according to their places of origin and their paths of transportation. Works on the commercial geography of particular countries, cities, etc., are entered under the name of the place subdivided by Commerce.

-- See Also the narrower term Economic geography
Here are entered works on the branch of geography that deals with the relations of physical and economic conditions to the production and distribution of goods and services. Works on the economic geography of particular countries, cities, etc., are entered under the name of the place subdivided by Economic conditions.

-- See Also the narrower term Gazetteers

--subdivision Gazetteers under names of countries, states, etc. for dictionaries of geographic names of those places with descriptions

-- See Also the narrower term Geography, Ancient
Here are entered works on the geography of the ancient world. Works on the geography of Greece and Rome treated together are entered under Classical geography.

-- See Also the narrower term Historical geography
Here are entered works which take a historical approach to the geography of countries, regions, etc., at a particular period in the past. Works on the branch of geography that deals with human governments, the boundaries and subdivisions of political units and the situations of cities are entered under Political geography.
--subdivision Historical geography under names of countries, cities, etc.

-- See Also the narrower term Human geography

-- See Also the narrower term Maps
Here are entered works about maps. Works on the mapping of small areas and the drawing of maps in elementary schools are entered under the heading Map drawing. Works on the general science of map-making, including map-projection and the mapping of large areas are entered under the heading Cartography.
--subdivision Maps under names of countries, cities, etc. and subjects for individual maps or collections of maps, e.g. Africa--Climate--Maps; Africa, North--Economic conditions--Maps; Real property--Maps; and headings beginning with the word Map

-- See Also the narrower term Mathematical geography
Here are entered works on the branch of physical geography that deals with attributes of the Earth, such as its size, shape, and movements, and with those relations to heavenly bodies which affect the features of the Earth. Works on the use of mathematics in geography are entered under Geography--Mathematics.

-- See Also the narrower term Medical geography
Here are entered works on the geographical distribution of diseases, and on pathology in relation to conditions of geography and climate.Works on the occurrence of a particular disease in a locality are entered under the name of the disease subdivided by the name of the place.Works on the practice, history, or conditions of medicine in any particular locality are entered under Medicine--[local subdivision], e.g. Medicine--Germany.

-- See Also the narrower term Military geography

--subdivision Strategic aspects under names of regions, countries, cities, etc.

-- See Also the narrower term Physical geography
Here are entered general works on physical geography, including individual physical geography textbooks. Works discussing physical geography textbooks are entered under Physical geography--Textbooks.
--types of geographic features, e.g. Lakes; Mountains; Rivers

-- See Also the narrower term Religion and geography

-- See Also the narrower term Rural geography

-- See Also the narrower term Urban geography
Here are entered works on the discipline of urban geography. Works on the geography of individual urban areas are entered under the name of the place subdivided by Geography.

-- See Also Views

--subdivision Pictorial works under names of countries, cities, etc.

-- See Also the narrower term Voyages and travels

--subdivision Description and travel under names of countries, cities, etc.; also subdivision Discovery and exploration under names of countries and regions larger than countries; also subdivision Maps, Tourist under names of countries, cities, etc.; also subdivision Journeys under names of individual persons; also subdivision Travel under classes of persons and ethnic groups; and names of individual ships