Geography is more than just trivia, it can help you understand why we import or export certain products, predict climate change, and even show you where to place fire and police stations when planning a city.
If you’re curious about the world and want to know more about this fascinating place, Geography For Dummies is a great place to start. Whether you’re sixteen or sixty, this fun and easy guide will help you make more sense of the world you live in.
Chapter 1: Geography: Understanding a World of Difference
Chapter 2: Thinking Like a Geographer
Chapter 4: Maps That Lie Flat Lie!
Chapter 5: Getting the Message of Maps
Chapter 6: Taking Shape: The Land We Live On
Chapter 7: Giving Earth a Facelift
Chapter 8: Water, Water Everywhere
Chapter 9: Warming Up and Chilling Out: Why Climates Happen
Chapter 10: From Rainforests to Ice Caps: The Geography of Climates
Chapter 11: Nobody Here but Us Six Billion
Chapter 12: Shift Happens: Migration
Chapter 13: Culture: The Spice of Life and Place
Chapter 14: Where Do You Draw the Line?
Chapter 15: Getting Down to Business
Chapter 16: An Appetite for Resources
Chapter 17: CBD to Suburbia: Urban Geography
Chapter 18: Impacts on the Environment
Chapter 19: Ten Organizations for Geographic Information
Chapter 20: Ten Interesting Geographical Occupations
Chapter 21: Ten Things You Can Forget
Chapter 22: Ten Great Geographical Web Sites