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by Jerry T. Mitchell (Author)
The whole world in the palm of your hand
Ever wonder how you can have a rainforest on one side of a mountain and a desert on the other? Or zoom around the globe with Google Maps and wonder how everything got to where it is now? The answer is...geography.
In Geography For Dummies, you'll discover that geography is more than just cool trivia--it explains tons about the world around us. From understanding the basics--like how to read maps and geographic coordinates--to learning about how the continents got to their current positions, you'll learn fascinating things about the planet's people, cities, resources, and more.
In this book, you'll discover:
- How geographers make and use maps to understand and tell useful stories about the earth
- How weather and climate shape the planet, impact the water supply, and change landscapes
- How humans use (and overuse) the planet we live on to our advantage
Geography For Dummies is an incredible exploration of our planet and the people who live on it. This book takes a huge subject and makes it accessible for the rest of us!
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See this globe of ours in a whole new way
There's a lot riding on geography--imports and exports, resource use, climate change predictions, and even where we decide to build fire stations. Geography For Dummies maps it all out for you, literally. You'll figure out longitude and latitude, learn how to interpret complex maps, and discover fascinating stuff about the world you live in. Let us teach you how to think geographically. Global climate, local land use issues, GPS, and predicting the future (a little bit)--it's all covered in this friendly Dummies resource.
Inside...
- Why geography matters
- How maps tell stories
- The geography of climate
- Migration and borders
- Resources and the environment
- Population growth issues
- Key geopolitical concepts
Author Biography
Jerry T. Mitchell, PhD, is Chair of the Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina and an avid world traveler.
