Geography for Dummies

Name: Geography for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780764516221

ISBN-10: 0764516221

ISBN-13: 9780764516221

Edition: 2002

Authors: Charles A. Heatwole, Ruth I. Shirey

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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. Geography For Dummies gives you the tools to interpret the Earth's grid, read and interpret maps, and to appreciate the importance and implications of geographical features such as volcanoes and fault lines. Plus, you'll see how erosion and…

Book details

List price: $20.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/15/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Introduction



Getting Grounded: The Geographic Basics



Geography: Understanding a World of Difference



Thinking Like a Geographer



Grid and Bear It



Maps That Lie Flat Lie!



Getting the Message of Maps



Getting Physical: Land, Water, and Air



Taking Shape: The Land We Live On



Giving Earth a Facelift



Water, Water Everywhere



Warming Up and Chilling Out: Why Climates Happen



From Rainforests to Ice Caps: The Geography of Climates



Peopling the Planet



Nobody Here but Us Six Billion



Shift Happens: Migration



Culture: The Spice of Life and Place



Where Do You Draw the Line?



Putting the Planet to Use



Getting Down to Business



An Appetite for Resources



CBD to Suburbia: Urban Geography



Impacts on the Environment



The Part of Tens



Ten Organizations for Geographic Information



Ten Interesting Geographical Occupations



Ten Things You Can Forget



Ten Great Geographical Web Sites


Index


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