Beschreibung:
Gary Fuller's entertaining and informative guide uses geographic trivia questions as a springboard to learning about non-trivial aspects of our globe. An enlightening book for all readers, it enhances geographic know-how with good, old-fashioned fun. Discover who named the kangaroo; where can you find Lakers and Salties; what chili peppers, pineapple, chocolate, and vanilla have in common; where Shangri La was; and who was the most successful pirate in the Caribbean.An inveterate traveler and geographer extraordinaire, Fuller provides extensive background, engaging maps and photos, and thorough explanations for each intriguing trivia question. Challenging today's global generation to truly get to know their world, his book is a delight to read and an essential antidote to our lack of geographical knowledge.
List of Maps Acknowledgments Introduction11 Geographic Ignorance Still Prevails 12 Why Can My Students Find Australia on a Map? 13 Place Names: Pronunciations and Translations 14 Borders and Boundaries 15 Islands 16 Battles 17 Airports 18 The British Empire 19 Missionaries: Agents of Geographical Change 10 Nearest Neighbors 11 Explorers Rescued from Oblivion12 Diseases13 Population Density 14 Fleets 15 Spice Seekers16 Principal (Rare) Products17 Pirates 18 Imaginary/Mythical/Legendary Places 19 Deep in the Heart of . . . 20 World Population 21 Other Populations22 Dangerous Watery Places23 Forced Migration24 Forbidden Places25 Earthquakes and Tsunamis26 Extreme Points27 Minerals and Mines28 Landscapes of FearIndex About the Author MapsThe Lost Squadron in Greenland Cook's Voyage in Endeavour Classical Place Name Belt Mexico and Texas Andesite Line Cuba and Tarawa Superimposed on the United States European Battle Sites Source of the Nile California Missions Palk Strait Germany 1871-1945 Shackleton's 1914 Expedition Bering's Voyages Da Gama's and Magellan's Voyages Barbary Coast RealmGeographic Centers of the United States Mouth of the Columbia River Skagerrak and the Battle of Jutland Salvation Islands Radcliffe Line North Brother IslandMount Chimborazo Point Nemo Marcellus ShaleRange of Sleeping SicknessLlano Estacado