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Physical Geography by Dr. Joy Apiyo Obando and Dr. George Lukoye Makokha
This note introduces the basic concepts of Biogeography, mainly concerned with the factors that determine the distribution of living organisms and their impact on the environment. Topics covered includes: Climatic Elements and Their Global Distribution, Climatic Controls And Factors, Climatic Classification, Micro And Man-made Climates, Climate Change and Fluctuations, Science Of Biogeography, Ecosystem Concept, Patterns and Types Of Distribution Of Living Organisms, Vegetation Processes, World Vegetation Its Distribution and Classification, Soils.
Author(s): Dr. Joy Apiyo Obando and Dr. George Lukoye Makokha
106 Pages 
Essentials of Geographic Information Systems
This book integrates key concepts behind the technology with practical concerns and real-world applications. Topics covered includes: Map Anatomy, Data, Information, and Where to Find Them, Data Models for GIS, Geospatial Data Management, Data Characteristics and Visualization, Geospatial Analysis : Vector Operations, Cartographic Principles, GIS Project Management.
Author(s): Jonathan Campbell and MIchael Shin
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Studies in the Principles of Geography Following the Problem Method
This little book represents an attempt to develop a working knowledge of some of the principles of geography through the problem method of attack. Topics covered includes: The Earth As A Whole, Divisions Of The Earth's Surface: Land And Sea, The Surface Of The Land: Topography, Hydrography, The Atmosphere, Climatic Types And Their Correlatives, Distribution Of Vegetation, Distribution Of Animals and Distribution Of Man.
Author(s): Earl Emmet Lackey
137 Pages
World Regional Geography People, Places and Globalization
This book provides accurate and current information regarding world regional geography in an easy-to-read format. Fundamental geographic concepts and regions are presented in concise chapters that provide a foundational framework for understanding development patterns around the world. It covers the geography of the following region: Introduction to the World, Europe, Russia, North America, Middle America, South America, Subsaharan Africa, North Africa and Southwest Asia, South Asia, East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, The Pacific and Antarctica.
Author(s): Saylor Academy
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