The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geography
Description:... The national press has called attention to the phenomenon called geographic illiteracy. This comprehensive guide makes touring the Earth fun and fascinating with a region-by-region approach to historical points of interest and major cities and countries. Learn how geography affects people and living, how to pick a vacation based on geography and climate, and where to find the highest mountain, biggest hailstone, largest island, tallest tree, and more. Also discusses the great geographic explorers. Thomas E. Sherer, Jr., the author of The Massachusetts Atlas: A Student's Guide to the Geography of the Bay State and The Connecticut Atlas and an instructor of college map reading courses,
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