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2. de Blij, H. and P. Muller. 2000: Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts, 9th edition (New York: John Wiley and Sons) (ISBN: 0-471-31424-2).
3. Getis, A., J. Getis, and J.D. Fellmann. 2000: Introduction to Geography, 8th ed. (Boston: McGraw-Hill) (ISBN: 0-07-236722-9).
4. McKnight, T.L. and D. Hess. 2002: Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation, 7th ed. (Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall) 604 pp. (ISBN: 0-13-040468-3).
5. Robinson, A.H., J.L. Morrison, P.C. Muehrcke, A.J. Kimerling, S.C. Guptill. 1995: Elements of Cartography, 6th edition (New York: John Wiley and Sons) (ISBN: 0-471-55579-7).

Note to students: Before purchasing copies of these books and before beginning to study for this examination, students are encouraged to check with the Graduate Program Director to see if any changes have been made in the recommended readings for the semester in which they plan to take the examination. This list should be seen as a place to begin preparing for the examination. Students may move beyond this list as they see fit in their preparations for the examination.