From the Book - New rev. ed.
Meaning of geography: Geography defined: What is geography?
Geography and you: Geography of geography
First geographers: Thales: First true geographer?
Representing the earth: Globes, projections, and maps: Globes
Lines of longitude and latitude: Two north poles
Geographers in ancient Greece
Light on earth: 24-hour globe: Time zones
Some common map projections: How map projections are made: Natural features
Human-made features: First maps
Three basic kinds of maps
Maps for special uses: Altered states: Cartograms
Written references: Geographical dictionaries and almanacs
Understanding and comparing maps
Three steps to comparing maps: Land, water, and air: Physical world: Land: How the earth was formed
Tectonic events that shape the land
Landforms: Erosion and weathering
Water: Oceans: Briny deep
Natural events under water: Tides
Rivers: World's longest rivers
Air: Atmosphere, weather, and climate: Atmosphere
Weather and climate: Weather fronts
Water heaters: Land and ocean temperatures
Hurricanes, tornadoes, typhoons, and cyclones
Water in the air: Insulation: Clouds and climate
Plants and animals: Natural regions of the world: Land biomes
Biomes: Tropical rain forests
Polar regions: Mountain biomes
People on land and water: Location and place: What are location and place?
Counting people: Population: Population
Population data: Population pictures: Profiles and pyramids
Population density and distribution
Urban vs. Rural: World birth rates: 1910-2000
Culture: What is culture: Cultural mosaic
Beliefs and traditions: Religions, customs, and arts and crafts: Greetings! Manners, meanings, and cultural differences
Home, sweet home: Architecture of houses
Political systems: What is government?
How people live: Hunter-gatherers
Subsistence farmers: Industry & technology
Mining: Which mine is mine? Different types of mining
Manufacturing: Brief history of manufacturing
Migration, from exploration to settlement: Overview of migration: Conquest and empire
Can't get there from here: Transportation
Glossary of geographical terms