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USA: Time-Life Books, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Type: Hardback Type: Hard Back First Printing. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket, as issued. One of a series of books describing countries of the world-their natural resources, peoples, customs and traditions, histories, economies and governments. Beautifully illustrated, with full color and b/w photographs. Bound in blue leatherette w.silver titles, with paper illustration affixed to front, of an aged desert oak in the Northern Territory. Clean and unmarked, tight and solid sewn binding, square, with a touch of edgewear. Interior is pristine. Front and back endpapers: A topographic map showing the major rivers, plains, deserts, mountain ranges and other natural features; the states and territories, cities and towns. A beautiful and informative book. 160 pages with bibliography and index. 11.5 x 9.5 inches. Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA, 1986.

U.S.A: Avon Books, 1992. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Bright, clean, unmarked; tight glued binding. Cover slightly scuffed on upper corner. Questions and answers about geography, with a humorous approach. Easy to find just what you want to know. 398 pages. 5.25 x 8 inches. Avon Books, NY 1992.

USA: Time-Life Books, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Type: Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket, as issued. . One of a series of books describing countries of the world-their natural resources, peoples, histories, customs and traditions, economies and governments. Beautifully illustrated, with full color and b/w photographs. Bound in blue leatherette w/silver titles, with paper illustration affixed to front of Poland's mountain dwellers amid the larch and spruce forests of the High Tatra. Clean and unmarked, tight and solid sewn binding, square, with light rubbing of bottom edges. Interior is pristine. Front and back endpapers: The major rivers, lakes, mountain ranges, and other natural features; the major cities and towns of these three Eastern European countries. A beautiful and informative book. 160 pages with bibliography and index. 11.5 x 9.5 inches. Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA, 1987.

USA: Time-Life Books, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Type: Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket, as issued. One of a series of books describing countries of the world-their natural resources, peoples, customs and traditions, histories, economies and governments. Beautifully illustrated, with full color and b/w photographs. Paper affixed illustration on front, of the 17th Century facade of the Chateau of Cheverny. Bound in brown leatherette with silver titles, very clean, slight rubbing of the top edge, back has a scratch line like a half loop. Tight and solid sewn binding, square. Interior is pristine. Front endpaper: A topographic map showing the mountains, deserts, and other natural features of France. The back endpaper shows the principal towns, cities and settlements. A beautiful and informative book. 160 pages with bibliography and index. 11.5 x 9.5 inches. Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA, 1985.

USA: Time-Life Books, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Type: Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket, as issued. One of a series of books describing countries of the world-their natural resources, peoples, customs and traditions, histories, economies and governments. Beautifully illustrated, with full color and b/w photographs. Bound in blue leatherette w/silver titles, with paper illustration affixed to front, of a small 19th century Catholic chapel in Upper Bavaria. Clean, tight & solid sewn binding, square volume, with slight edgewear, and front is slightly rubbed. Front and back endpapers: A topographic map showing the major rivers, mountain ranges and other natural features; the 11 states of West Germany and the 15 counties of East Germany (prior to reunification). A beautiful and informative book. 160 pages with bibliography and index. 11.5 x 9.5 inches. Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA, 1986.

USA: Time-Life Books, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9. Type: Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Book in Fine Condition. No jacket, as issued. One of a series of books describing countries of the world-their natural resources, peoples, customs and traditions, histories, economies and governments. Beautifully illustrated, with full color and b/w photographs. Bound in red leatherette w/silver titles, paper illustration affixed to front cover of wicker lanterns hanging on tall bamboo poles glowing beside the Ganges River. Clean and unmarked, tight and solid volume. Front and back endpapers: The major rivers, plains, mountain ranges, and other natural features; the country's states, territories and major cities. A beautiful and informative book. 11.5 x 9.5 inches. 160 pages with bibliography and index. Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA, 1987.

USA: Time-Life Books, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Hans Wiesenhofer. Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket as issued. . One of a series of books describing countries of the world-their natural resources, peoples, customs and traditions, histories, economies and governments. Bound in brown leatherette w/silver titles, with paper illustration affixed to cover, of the golden Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City glowing above the limestone apartment blocks of the rebuilt Jewish Quarter. Beautifully illustrated with full color and b/w photographs by Hans Wiesenhofer. Clean, unmarked, tight and solid sewn binding, square volume with rubbing of top edges of boards the only defect. Interior pristine. Front endpaper: A topographic map showing the mountains, deserts, and other natural features of Israel. The back endpaper shows the principal towns, cities and settlements. A beautiful and informative… Read More

USA: Time-Life Books, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Type: Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Book in Good Condition. No jacket, as issued. One of a series of books describing countries of the world-their natural resources, peoples, customs and traditions, histories, economies and governments. Beautifully illustrated, with full color and b/w photographs. Bound in gray leatherette w/silver titles, with paper illustration affixed to front, of rice paddies outside the village of Yoshida. Clean, tight and solid volume, with slight rubbing of edges, and colorless scratches on front that can be seen when turned to the light. Interior is pristine. Front and back endpapers: A topographic map showing the mountainous nature of the Japanese archipelago; the regions and prefectures of Japan. A beautiful and informative book. 160 pages with bibliography and index. 11.5 x 9.5 inches. Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA, 1985.

New Rochelle, New York, USA: Scribner, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7. Scribner, 2011, First Edition Hardcover Ex-Library Book and Dust Jacket in Good Condition. Except for minimal library marks--no cards, pockets, stamp to endpaper with bookplate. Otherwise, in Fine Condition. Clean, unmarked, solid book. Wrap-around cover artwork. An excursion through the world of mapmaking, map collecting, and map use. Written with good humor. 276 pages with Notes and Index. 9.5 x 6.5". 2011, Scribner, New York.

USA: Time-Life Books, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Type: Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket, as issued. One of a series of books describing countries of the world-their natural resources, peoples, customs and traditions, histories, economies and governments. Beautifully illustrated, with full color and b/w photographs by Pedro Meyer and Graciela Iturbide. Paper affixed illustration on front, of the sun-god Tonatiuh. Bound in brown leatherette with silver titles; very clean, tight and solid sewn binding, square; colorless scratch marks above front illustration, and slight rubbing of bottom front edge. Front endpaper: A topographic map showing the mountains, deserts, and other natural features of Mexico. The back endpaper shows the principal towns, cities and settlements. A beautiful and informative book. 160 pages with bibliography and index. 11.5 x 9.5 inches. Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA, 1986.

USA: Time-Life Books, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Type: Hardback Type: Hard Back First Printing. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket, as issued. One of a series of books describing countries of the world-their natural resources, peoples, customs and traditions, histories, economies and governments. Bound in grey leatherette w/silver titles, with paper illustration affixed to cover, of whitewashed windmill near the castle of Consuegra in the province of Toledo. Beautifully illustrated, with full color and b/w photographs. Clean, unmarked, tight and solid sewn binding, square volume with rubbing of top and bottom edges of boards the only defect. Interior pristine. Front and back endpapers: The major rivers, mountains and other natural features of Spain; the principal regions and major towns. A beautiful and informative book. 160 pages with bibliography and index. 11.5 x 9.5 inches. Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA, 1987.

Oxford University Press, 2007. First Thus. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. 6x1x9. Oxford University Press First Paperback Edition, 2017. Trade Paperback As New. Over the next half century, the world's human population is projected to be nearly nine billion people, divided by culture and economics and armed with weapons of mass destruction. Global challenges such as climate change, China's emergence as a superpower, Islamic terrorism and insurgency and others will threaten America's vital interests. Harm De Blij, professor of Geography at Michigan State University, posits that we can be helped to understand these and other global challenges buy improving our understanding of the world's geography. He demonstrates how geography's perspectives yield unique and penetrating insights into the interconnections that mark our shrinking world. 320 pages. 8vo. Epilogue, Works Cited, Index. 2007, Oxford University Press