This set in two volumes is aimed to bring together in a lucid style the fundamental of geography with special emphasis on the modern viewpoint of the science. No exhaustive treatment of the subject is made in this encyclopaedia. Terms have been selected from various branches of geography including economic geography, resource geography, agricultural geography, industrial geography, urban geography, transport geography, medical geography and geography of hazards. All the terms are judiciously selected from authoritative sources. This encyclopaedia is a pioneering effort to compile authoritative information pertaining to geography. This encyclopaedia will prove a dependable reference tool to all the concerned. This encyclopaedia is primarily intended for geography students, research scholars and teachers, besides the general readers.