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Geography and Environmental Studies Research: Resources by Subject

Recommended Sources

Recommended Books:

Geography: a very short introduction by John A. Matthews; David T. Herbert
Call Number: G70 .M376 2008
Publication Date: 2008
The World of Maps by Judith A. Tyner
Call Number: GA151 .T93 2015
Publication Date: 2014
Discovering place : a UCCS field guide by Tom Huber, Carole Huber (Eds)
Call Number: LD1194.A6 D5 2014
Publication Date: 2014
An Introduction to Scientific Research Methods in Geography and Environmental Studies by Daniel R. Montello; Paul Sutton
Call Number: G73 .M58 2013
Publication Date: 2012

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Environmental Movements Around the World by Timothy Doyle (Editor); Sherilyn MacGregor (Editor)
Call Number: GE195 .E584 2014
Publication Date: 2013
2 volumes
Environmental Perspectives: a brief overview of selected topics by Neil Shifrin
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2014
The Global Environment: institutions, law, and policy by Regina S. Axelrod (Editor); Stacy D. VanDeveer (Editor)
Call Number: K3585.4 .G58 2015
Publication Date: 2014

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Roadside Geology of Colorado by Felicie Williams; Halka Chronic
Call Number: QE91 .W55 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Physical Geography: the Basics by Joseph Holden
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2011
Why Geology Matters: decoding the past, anticipating the future by Doug Macdougall
Call Number: QE28.3 .M334 2011
Publication Date: 2011

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Geoinformation: remote sensing, photogrammetry, and geographic information systems by Gottfried Konecny
Call Number: G70.212 .K65 2014
Publication Date: 2014
GIS Fundamentals by Stephen Mark Wise
Call Number: G70.212 .W58 2014
Publication Date: 2013
2nd edition
The GIS 20: essential skills by Gina Clemmer
Call Number: G70.212 .C58 2013
Publication Date: 2013
Includes CD

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Human Geography by Mark Boyle
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2014
Key Concepts in Historical Geography by Ulf Strohmayer
Call Number: G141 .M68 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Key Concepts in Urban Geography by Alan Latham; Donald McNeill; Kim McNamara; Derek McCormack
Call Number: GF125 .K43 2009
Publication Date: 2009

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McKnight's Physical Geography by Darrel Hess; Dennis Tasa
Call Number: GB54.5 .H47 2011
Publication Date: 2010
The SAGE Handbook of Geomorphology by Kenneth J. Gregory (Editor); Andrew S. Goudie (Editor)
Call Number: GB401.5 .S24 2014
Publication Date: 2014

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Climate Change: a Very Short Introduction by Mark Maslin
Call Number: QC903 .M37 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Introducing Just Sustainabilities: policy, planning, and practice by Julian Agyeman
Call Number: HC79.E5 A363 2013
Publication Date: 2013

Web Resources

Department of GES at UCCS
Find information about majoring or minoring in GES
UN Climate Change
Provides the latest news on what the UN is doing to combat climate change, information on the latest scientific reports, and successful initiatives that are already having a positive impact in society.
U.S. Geological Survey
Provides information on ecosystems and environment, natural hazards, natural resources, and climate and land-use change.
Guide to GIS
From Esri- a guide to what GIS is and how it works.
The National Map
The geographic information available from The National Map includes orthoimagery (aerial photographs), elevation, geographic names, hydrography, boundaries, transportation, structures, and land cover.
Visible Earth (NASA)
A catalog of NASA images and animations of our planet.