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Author Paxton, John, 1923-

Title The Penguin encyclopedia of places [electronic resource] / John Paxton.

Imprint London [Eng.] : Penguin, 1999 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2012.)

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Credo Reference E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Edition 3rd ed.
Description 1 online resource (9343 entries) : 1 image, digital files.
Note Previous ed.: 1978.
Contents A-Z.
Access Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Summary This encyclopedia provides answers to thousands of 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.
System Details Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Note Description based on title page of print version.
Subject Gazetteers.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Credo Reference (Firm)
Added Title Encyclopedia of places.
Places.
Other Form: Print version: 0140512756 9780140512755 1030 p.
ISBN 9781849720649 (online)
9780140512755 (print)
0140512756 (print)

 
    
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