The British historical geographer H.C. Darby was best known for
A) reconstructing past landscapes from the Domesday Book.
B) starting the first geography department in England (at Oxford).
C) writing the Domesday Book documenting England's dialects.
D) interpreting the Old English dialect spoken by William the Conqueror.
E) making the first religious map of Asia.
Answer: A
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