A content comparison of six physical geography textbooks spanning a century

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-14

  Jennings, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Geography education; History of geographic thought; Physical geography textbooks; US National Geography Standards

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749448185     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/irgee183.0     Document Type: Article

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