Czech Geographical Society Publishing House

Nakladatelství České geografické společnosti (the Czech Geographical Society Publishing House) is a Czech publisher associated with the Czech Geographical Society. It is a small, specialized publishing operation focused on geographical scholarship, educational materials, and related literature in the Czech language. The publishing house is based in the Czech Republic and operates primarily in the Czech market, serving students, teachers, researchers, and geography enthusiasts. The publisher is known for its catalogue of geography textbooks, academic monographs, maps, and methodological works that support geography education at various levels. As the publishing arm of a learned society, its output is closely tied to the society's mission of advancing geographical knowledge and promoting geography as a discipline. Its titles are used in Czech schools and universities and are often cited in Czech geographical literature. The organization is not a large commercial trade publisher; rather, it functions as a specialized academic and educational publisher. Its website, ncgs.cz, serves as a catalogue and information point for its books and related materials. Ownership and governance are linked to the Czech Geographical Society, a professional association of geographers in the Czech Republic. Because the publisher is small and specialized, detailed public information about its founding date, exact annual output, and leadership is limited. It remains active in producing and distributing geographical literature for the Czech-speaking audience.

Nakladatelství České geografické společnosti is the publishing house of the Czech Geographical Society (Česká geografická společnost), a professional organization for geographers in the Czech Republic. The society has historically supported the dissemination of geographical research and education, and the publishing house serves as its imprint for books, textbooks, and other materials. The publisher's history is intertwined with the development of geography as an academic discipline in the Czech lands. It has produced textbooks and monographs that have been used in Czech schools and universities, contributing to geography education and research. While the exact founding year is not widely documented in public sources, the publishing house has been active in the post-1989 era, when the society reorganized and expanded its publishing activities. Its catalogue includes works on physical geography, human geography, regional geography, cartography, and geography didactics. Many titles are authored by Czech geographers and educators, and some are published in cooperation with universities and other academic institutions. The publishing house also distributes maps and atlases. As a small publisher, it has maintained a niche presence, focusing on quality scholarly and educational content rather than mass-market books. Its website provides information on available titles and ordering. The publisher remains an important resource for Czech geography teachers and students.

Specialized academic and educational publisher affiliated with the Czech Geographical Society.

• Geography textbooks

  Textbooks for primary and secondary schools in the Czech Republic.

• Academic monographs

  Scholarly works on geographical topics.

• Maps and atlases

  Cartographic publications for education and reference.

1. 1Nakladatelství České geografické společnosti - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Official websitencgs.cz