Geography of the U.s.s.r

Originally published in 1964, and extensively illustrated with figures and charts, this volume gives an overview of both physical and human geography of the former USSR. The role that the geography of the country has played in shaping historical events and political forces is discussed, as is its role in the economy of the Soviet Union.

About the author

R. E. H. Mellor was Professor of Geography at the University of Aberdeen, U.K.

Summary

Originally published in 1964, and extensively illustrated with figures and charts, this volume gives an overview of both physical and human geography of the former USSR. The role that the geography of the country has played in shaping historical events and political forces is discussed, as is its role in the economy of the Soviet Union.

Product details

• Authors: R. E. H. Mellor
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.10.2023
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology
• EAN: 9780367776077
• ISBN: 978-0-367-77607-7
• Pages: 434
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Hydrology, Aral Sea, Hydrology & the hydrosphere, Human Geography, Regional Geography, Hydrology and the hydrosphere, Western Siberia, Northern Sea Route, European Russia, Sown Area, ethnic composition studies, human geography analysis, Amu Darya, Black Earth Belt, Novaya Zemlya, Syr Darya, industrial regional planning, resource distribution USSR, Soviet agricultural systems, Soviet physical environment, Soviet Union geographical impact on politics, Okhotsk Sea, Coking Coal, Severnaya Zemlya, Taymyr Peninsula, Lake Baykal, Volga Basin, Sikhote Alin, West Siberian Lowland, Black Sea Littoral, Northern Caucasia, Hydro-electric Stations, Nizhniy Tagil, Kopet Dag, Central European Russia, Northern European Russia, North Eastern Siberia