National Geographic Desk Reference

by National Geographic Society

Offers a comprehensive collection of geographic information, including charts, maps, and articles about climate, weather, geology, and human and cultural geography.

Genres: Reference, Travel, Geography

704 pages, Hardcover

First published November 15, 1999

About the author

The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.
Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history. The National Geographic Society's logo is a yellow portrait frame—rectangular in shape—which appears on the margins surrounding the front covers of its magazines and as its television channel logo. Through National Geographic Partners (a joint venture with The Walt Disney Company), the Society operates the magazine, TV channels, a website, worldwide events, and other media operations.

Reviews

[Lauren]

Great reference guide that I would use during school as an "as needed" process. Would have probably been very helpful when I was in middle school.

[Jessica]

Title:
National Geographic Desk Reference

Item Call Number:
ISBN 0792270827 (ISBN13: 9780792270829)

Description:
This book contains a collection of geographic information, including charts, maps, and articles about climate, weather, geology, and human and cultural geography.

Relevance and Relationship:
This is a National Geographic Book that combines a vast amount of helpful and informative information. The maps and diagrams in this book are great and the text is very readable, which makes it a great addition to a reference collection in an elementary school.

Purpose:
This reference contains information referencing language, religion, culture, and technology of humans from many years ago to today. It also has an alphabetical, country-by-country overview that presents specific data and statistics on everything from political structure to agricultural and industrial production to ethnic, religious, and linguistic makeup. Therefore, this would be an excellent resource for students when doing research for a class project or assignment.

Validity:
This book is compiled by professional geographers from across the United States.
4.5 out of 5 stars

Format:
Hardcover, 704 pages

Arrangement and Presentation:
This reference is divided into four sections:
1. geography past and present
2. our changing planet
3. people
4. place

The book contains approximately 80 maps and over 200 photographs, diagrams, and charts, along with an index, and an inclusive glossary. It also has extensive lists of further resources.

Diversity:
This book is filled with information about the Earth and its people, past and present. This book meets the needs of having a collection that is diverse. Anyone will be able to find interesting and non-discriminating information in this resource.

[Allie Meador]

Title (APA): The National Geographic Desk Reference. (1999). National Geographic.
Citation by: Allie Meador
Type of Reference: Geographical Reference
Call Number: R 910 NAT
Hardcover: 704 Pages
Publisher: National Geographic; 1st Edition (November 15, 1999)
Author: National Geographic Society
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0792270827
ISBN-13: 978-0792270829
Product Dimension: 7.7 x 1.8 x 9.6 inches
Cost: $28.00
Content/Scope:
• This reference also delves into the roots of language, religion, culture, and technology to show how human ingenuity and the challenges of nature have interacted for millennia to produce the modern world.
Accuracy/Authority/Bais:
• The National Geographic has produced numerous reference books/magazines/articles.
Arrangement/Presentation:
• This book is organized by alphabetical; country-by-country overview presents precise, specific data and statistics on a wide variety of information.
Relation to other Works:
• General Reference. National Geographic puts out many books, magazines, articles, etc. every year.
Accessibility/Diversity:
• This book covers the world not just limited to one country. The language is easy to read and the book has headings and uses emphasis to draw your eyes to important information. As well as a being arranged alphabetically and having a table of contents and index page to help navigate through the book.
Professional Review:
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[Carlie Crowe]

National geographic desk reference. (1990). National Geographic.

Citation by: Carlie Crowe

Type of Reference: Geogragphic Reference

Call Number: Ref 900

Content/Scope: A geographic reference targeted to high school students, containing geography past and present.

Accuracy/Authority/Bias: National Geographic is a world leader in geography, cartography and exploration. It is used by educators as a resource across the globe.

Arrangement/Presentation: Arrangement is classified. Included in the 704 pages of the reference are geography past and present, changing planet, people and places.

Relation to other works: There are many geographic references available; this dictionary meets requirement for libraries that need a comprehensive reference at a high school level.

Accessibility/Diversity: This will be of specific interest to students who are interested in world maps and students who are visual learners.

Cost: $6.75

Professional Review: Larsgaard, ,. L. (2000). The National Geographic Desk Reference (Book Review). Library Journal, 125(4), 76.