Geography For Dummies (ePub)

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
weathering have and will change the earth's surface and how
it impacts people. You'll get a firm hold of everything from
the physical features of the world to political divisions,
population, culture, and economics. You'll also discover:

* How you can have a rainforest on one side of a mountain range
and a desert on the other

* How ocean currents help to determine the geography of
climates

* How to choose a good location for a shopping mall

* How you can properly put the plant to good use in everything
you do

* How climate affects humans and how humans have affected the
climate

* How human population has spread and the impact it has had on
our world

If you're mixed up by map symbols or mystified by Mercator
projections Geography For Dummies can help you find your
bearings. Filled with key insights, easy-to-read maps, and cool
facts, this book will expand your understanding of geography and
today's world.