Recommended Books for Geography
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:47 am
Suggested Geography Books for WBCS
Books on Geography as Optional subject for WBCS Exam are as Follows:
PAPER - I: Section A: Physical Geography
Geomorphology:
Physical Geography by Strahler & Strahler
Principles of Geomorphology by W.D. Thornbury
Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
Physical Geography in Diagrams by Bunnett
Physical Geography by Savindra Singh
Geomorphology by Savindra Singh
Climatology:
Climatology by D.S.Lal
General Climatology by Critchfield
Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
Physical Geography by Strahler & Strahler
Oceanography:
Oceanography by Sharma & Vatal, NCERT
Physical Geography by Savindra Singh
Biogeography :
Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
Physical GEography by Strahler & Strahler
Section -B: Human Geography
Perspectives in Human Geography : Evolution of Geographic Thought by Majid Husain
Economic Geography:
Economic Geography by Hertshorn & Alexander
Economic and Social Geography - Made Simple by Rupa Publisher
Agricultural Geography by Masjid Husain
Population Settlement Geography:
Human Geography by Majid Husain
Urbanization & Urban Systems in India by Ramachandran
Economic and Social Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publishers
A Geography by Population by R.C. Chandna
Regional Planning: Regional Planning - by Chand & Puri
Environmental Geography:
Environmental Geography by Savindra Singh
Environmental Awareness by R.C.Chandna
Environmental Geography by Saxena
Models, Theories and Laws in Human Geography :
Economic and Social Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
Political Geography by R.D.Dixit
MAP QUESTIONS -
Any School level atlas and the maps given in the above mentioned books.
PAPER - II: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
Section A
Physical Setting:
Economic and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma & Coutinho
Economic and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria
A Geography of India by Gopal Singh
Resources : Economical Geography - A Study of Resources by Guha and Chattoraj (NCERT books)
Agriculture:
Agriculture Geography by Majid Husain
Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
India Year Book, published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Hindu's Survey on Agriculture.
Industry:
Economical and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria
Economical and Commercial Geography by Sharma & Coutinho
Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
The Hindu's Survey on Industry
Transport, Communication and Trade
Economical and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria
Economical and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma & Coutinho
India Year Book published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
Section B:
Cultural Setting:
Human Geography by Majid Husain
Geography of Population by R.C.Chandna
NCERT Books
Settlements:
Human Geography by Majid Husain
Urbanization and Urban Systems in India by Ramachandran
Regional Development and Planning
Regional Planning and Development by Chand and Puri
India Year Book
Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
Political Aspects: Modern Political Geography of India by B.L. Sukhwal.
Contemporary Issues:
Environmental Geography by Savinder Singh
India disasters - Report
Environmental Awareness by R.C.Chandna
Environmental Geography by Saxena
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i. Physical Geography -Savindra Singh
ii. Physical Geography - Bunnett
iii. Geomorphology: Arthur M Bloom
iv. Economic Geography: study Of Resources:Roy P K(New Central Book Agency Culcutta)
v. Human Geography:Majid Husain(Rawat Publication)
vi. World regional geography - Fellnan
vii. Indian geography - Rammorthy Gopalakrishnan
viii. Physical geography of India - S.M. Mathur
ix. Political geography - Dixit
x. Economic & Commercial geography of India - Mamoria
xi. World Grography: Majid Husain
xii. Geography for The UPSC Civil Services Main Examination Optional Paper: Rajiv Ahir(Spectrum)
Links:
Physical Geography: http://www.flipkart.com/physical-geogra ... =mailuswbc
&
http://www.flipkart.com/physical-geogra ... =mailuswbc
Climatology: http://www.flipkart.com/climatology-eng ... =mailuswbc
Human Geography: http://www.flipkart.com/human-economic- ... =mailuswbc
&
http://www.flipkart.com/human-geography ... =mailuswbc
Models: http://www.flipkart.com/models-geograph ... =mailuswbc
Geographical Thoughts:http://www.flipkart.com/evolution-geogr ... =mailuswbc
W B Geography: http://www.flipkart.com/geography-west- ... =mailuswbc
Indian Geography: http://www.flipkart.com/prelims-special ... =mailuswbc
http://www.flipkart.com/india-a-compreh ... =mailuswbc
Books on Geography as Optional subject for WBCS Exam are as Follows:
PAPER - I: Section A: Physical Geography
Geomorphology:
Physical Geography by Strahler & Strahler
Principles of Geomorphology by W.D. Thornbury
Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
Physical Geography in Diagrams by Bunnett
Physical Geography by Savindra Singh
Geomorphology by Savindra Singh
Climatology:
Climatology by D.S.Lal
General Climatology by Critchfield
Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
Physical Geography by Strahler & Strahler
Oceanography:
Oceanography by Sharma & Vatal, NCERT
Physical Geography by Savindra Singh
Biogeography :
Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
Physical GEography by Strahler & Strahler
Section -B: Human Geography
Perspectives in Human Geography : Evolution of Geographic Thought by Majid Husain
Economic Geography:
Economic Geography by Hertshorn & Alexander
Economic and Social Geography - Made Simple by Rupa Publisher
Agricultural Geography by Masjid Husain
Population Settlement Geography:
Human Geography by Majid Husain
Urbanization & Urban Systems in India by Ramachandran
Economic and Social Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publishers
A Geography by Population by R.C. Chandna
Regional Planning: Regional Planning - by Chand & Puri
Environmental Geography:
Environmental Geography by Savindra Singh
Environmental Awareness by R.C.Chandna
Environmental Geography by Saxena
Models, Theories and Laws in Human Geography :
Economic and Social Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
Political Geography by R.D.Dixit
MAP QUESTIONS -
Any School level atlas and the maps given in the above mentioned books.
PAPER - II: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
Section A
Physical Setting:
Economic and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma & Coutinho
Economic and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria
A Geography of India by Gopal Singh
Resources : Economical Geography - A Study of Resources by Guha and Chattoraj (NCERT books)
Agriculture:
Agriculture Geography by Majid Husain
Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
India Year Book, published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Hindu's Survey on Agriculture.
Industry:
Economical and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria
Economical and Commercial Geography by Sharma & Coutinho
Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
The Hindu's Survey on Industry
Transport, Communication and Trade
Economical and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria
Economical and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma & Coutinho
India Year Book published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
Section B:
Cultural Setting:
Human Geography by Majid Husain
Geography of Population by R.C.Chandna
NCERT Books
Settlements:
Human Geography by Majid Husain
Urbanization and Urban Systems in India by Ramachandran
Regional Development and Planning
Regional Planning and Development by Chand and Puri
India Year Book
Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
Political Aspects: Modern Political Geography of India by B.L. Sukhwal.
Contemporary Issues:
Environmental Geography by Savinder Singh
India disasters - Report
Environmental Awareness by R.C.Chandna
Environmental Geography by Saxena
+++++
i. Physical Geography -Savindra Singh
ii. Physical Geography - Bunnett
iii. Geomorphology: Arthur M Bloom
iv. Economic Geography: study Of Resources:Roy P K(New Central Book Agency Culcutta)
v. Human Geography:Majid Husain(Rawat Publication)
vi. World regional geography - Fellnan
vii. Indian geography - Rammorthy Gopalakrishnan
viii. Physical geography of India - S.M. Mathur
ix. Political geography - Dixit
x. Economic & Commercial geography of India - Mamoria
xi. World Grography: Majid Husain
xii. Geography for The UPSC Civil Services Main Examination Optional Paper: Rajiv Ahir(Spectrum)
Links:
Physical Geography: http://www.flipkart.com/physical-geogra ... =mailuswbc
&
http://www.flipkart.com/physical-geogra ... =mailuswbc
Climatology: http://www.flipkart.com/climatology-eng ... =mailuswbc
Human Geography: http://www.flipkart.com/human-economic- ... =mailuswbc
&
http://www.flipkart.com/human-geography ... =mailuswbc
Models: http://www.flipkart.com/models-geograph ... =mailuswbc
Geographical Thoughts:http://www.flipkart.com/evolution-geogr ... =mailuswbc
W B Geography: http://www.flipkart.com/geography-west- ... =mailuswbc
Indian Geography: http://www.flipkart.com/prelims-special ... =mailuswbc
http://www.flipkart.com/india-a-compreh ... =mailuswbc