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PMF IAS Physical Geography for UPSC 2024-25

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PMF IAS Physical Geography is a must-have book for UPSC/IAS Civil Services. It is the only book that you will need to cover the subject thoroughly. It is the most comprehensive yet simple solution for Physical Geography for UPSC exams

Certificate Physical and Human Geography 2nd Edition

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This second edition of Certificate Physical and Human Geography has been carefully crafted to meet the needs of students preparing for competitive examinations conducted by the UPSC, State Public Service Commissions, and other examining bodies, as well as the syllabi of different secondary school examination boards in India. All the main aspects of physical geography, world climatic and vegetational regions, and human geography have been integrated so that the relationships between them can be easily understood. Frequent examples and a profusion of diagrams, sketches, and photographs have been included to give students a deeper understanding of the principles involved. Questions and exercises have been provided at the end of each chapter to help students test their own understanding of the subject. The book is designed to be user-friendly, making complex geographical accessible to a wide range of readers, from beginners to advanced learners.

Certificate Physical And Human Geography (English)

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Be it climate change, types of natural vegetation, mountain chains, desserts, climatic patterns, glaciers, minerals or other natural phenomenon, Certificate Physical and Human Geography is a natural companion book to know and learn from. Elementary details of most topics that comprise of physical and human geography have been covered in an easy to understand language, with many photographs, illustrations and maps offering detailed explanation, wherever required. Much of geographical knowledge that one needs to possess is there in this book. And for it, the book is highly relied upon by students appearing for competitive admission examinations or those aspiring to make the grades at competitive examinations held for many government openings by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The book is divided into two main sections. The first one deals with physical geography, where in-depth information about existing land masses, oceans, types of winds, rivers, glaciation, mountain types, groundwater, rainfall and its global patterns and such existing natural phenomenon is presented in a well illustrated manner that makes reading a pleasure. It also has information on Earths crust and the various natural forces present in our world. There is a detailed section on earthquakes and volcanoes too.

The Incredible History of India’s Geography

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“This is an adaptation of Sanjeev Sanyal’s Land of the Seven Rivers for a younger audience”
Maps and mountains, lions and tigers, rivers and oceans-all sorts of things you didn’t know about India’s geography.
In here you will discover all sorts of things you never expected, like the fact that we still greet each other like the Harappans used to or that people used to think India full of one-eyed giants. Full of quirky pictures and crazy trivia, this book takes you on a fantastic journey through the incredible history of India’s geography.
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Prisoners of Geography

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Discover the ten maps that reveal the future of our world in THE POWER OF GEOGRAPHY ? the sequel to PRISONERS OF GEOGRAPHY ? OUT NOW* ___ THE MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Geography shapes not only our history, but where we’re headed… All leaders are constrained by geography. Their choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Yes, to follow world events you need to understand people, ideas and movements – but if you don’t know geography, you’ll never have the full picture. If you’ve ever wondered why Putin is so obsessed with Crimea, why the USA was destined to become a global superpower, or why China’s power base continues to expand ever outwards, the answers are all here. In ten chapters and ten maps, Prisoners of Geography looks at the past, present and future to offer an essential insight into one of the major factors that determines world history. It’s time to put the ‘geo’ back into geopolitics. ___ ?Like having a light shone on your understanding… I can’t think of another book that explains the world situation so well.? Nicolas Lezard, Evening Standard ?Sharp insights into the way geography shapes the choices of world leaders.? Gideon Rachman, Financial Times ___ Ten maps; ten chapters: Russia * China * United States of America * Latin America * the Middle East * Africa * India and Pakistan * Europe * Japan and Korea * the Arctic