Geography for Dummies |  | Author: Ph.D. Charles A. Heatwole
Publisher: Hungry Minds
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 386
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0764516221
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
UPC: 785555101920
EAN: 9780764516221
ASIN: 0764516221
Publication Date: March 15, 2002
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Product Description
Geography is more than just trivia, it can help us understand why we import or export certain products, where the best place to build an office complex, predict climate change, plan cities, and even where to place fire and police stations. 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 weathering have and will change the earth's surface and how it impacts people, understand the key ways climate affects humans and how humans have affected the climate, appreciate how human population has spread and the impact that has on our world, and so much more!
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 Great resource January 4, 2010
D. McCarty (Denton, TX)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you are wanting a book to tell you WHERE things are, then buy an atlas or just use Google Earth. If you are wanting a text to explain WHY things are, then this may be your book.
I teach a Geography course at a Christian private school, and last year, selected this as our textbook. Unlike "normal" texts employed at most schools (both Christian and secular), which tend to be loaded with some sort of agenda - this one simply brings the facts forward in plain, understandable language. I have not regretted my choice. Not only does it cut through the useless crud, it also addresses almost every topic required for the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) requirements. (I did a line-by-line comparison to justify my choice of text)
It is well organized into 4 main sections and a 5th which is filled with helpful lists. It clearly explains the six essential elements of Geography: 1) The world in spatial terms, 2) Places and regions, 3) Physical systems, 4) Human systems, 5) Environment and society, and 6) Uses of geography.
I have been very pleased with this book... it is even reasonably entertaining to read. I highly recommend it IF you want to learn about the science of Geography. If you just want to know where things are located... you should choose a more appropriate tool.
 not what I expected August 29, 2008
dh (jerseyshore)
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
I thought this book was going to break down what was where in the world for me. Instead, this book covers topics of geopraphy such as maps, climate, population and culture. Perhaps the fault is mine, as I did not read the online description beforehand.
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