{"product_id":"the-handy-geography-answer-book-the-handy-answer-book-series","title":"The Handy Geography Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world  its people  its countries  its history  the maps  and more! Geography is more than just maps and finding your destination. It is about the land  the people on that land  the delicate balance of nature  and our very interdependence upon it  despite the miracles of technology and grocery stores. Its about the effects of nature on places and people  as well as how politics  borders  cities  and towns affect our lives. The Handy Geography Answer Book traces the history of geography from Eratosthenes and Alexander von Humboldt to latitude and longitude  folding maps  and the latest advances in the Global Positioning System (GPS). It provides insights into economic  social  historic  culture  religious  political  and climate geography  plus oceanography  demographics  and more. Completely revised and updated  The Handy Geography Answer Book tours the world  its natural features  and the ever-changing mark humans make on our planet. It answers 1 200 questions on todays world  from the trivia (longest  hottest  tallest) to how geography has influenced history  religion  architecture  and the location of cities. Youll learn answers to such questions as . . . Why is every two-dimensional map distorted? What new epoch has recently been proposed by Nobel Prize winner Paul Crutzen? Who first had the idea that there is a magnetic North Pole? What is interesting about Googles Streetview? How does GPS work? When will we run out of oil? How many people are projected to live on the planet in 2050? What are the largest metropolitan areas in the United States? How many miles of paved road are there in the United States? Which state has the highest annual divorce rate? What are the largest and smallest counties in the United States? Whats the difference between England  Great Britain  and the United Kingdom? How is China changing our map of the world? What is ISIS\/ISIL? Of all 54 countries in Africa  which ones were never colonized? Who owns Antarctica? Numerous maps  photos  and illustrations bring the text to life. With an appendix detailing the history  people  government  economy  climate  geography  and other statistics for each of the more than 250 countries of the world  this is the ideal resource for anyone interested in learning about our planet. The Handy Geography Answer Book also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index  adding to its usefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949809037365,"sku":"ByrdShop_1578595762","price":38.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781578595761.jpg?v=1770301190","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-handy-geography-answer-book-the-handy-answer-book-series","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}