The trivia lover's guide to even more of the world : geography for the global generation
/ Gary Fuller
- xv, 205 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps
Includes index.
List of maps Introduction Geographic ignorance still prevails Why can my students find Australia on a map? Place names : pronunciations and translations Borders and boundaries Islands Battles Airports The British Empire Missionaries : agents of geographical change Nearest neighbors Explorers rescued from oblivion Diseases Population density Fleets Spice seekers Principal (rare) products Pirates Imaginary/mythical/legendary places Deep in the heart of ... World population Other populations Dangerous watery places Forced migration Forbidden places Earthquakes and tsunamis Extreme points Minerals and mines Landscapes of fear