The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geography

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geography by Joseph Gonzalez and Thomas E. Sherer Jr.

     You're no idiot, of course.  you know north from south and east from west.  But when it comes to getting from Antarctica to Zimbabwe or pronouncing all the former Soviet republics, you're adrift without a compass...
     Get global!  Geography isn't just about map-reading--it's about understanding the land, people, argriculture, and industries of the world, and the The Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
   

• An understanding of recent environmental and political events that shaped world affairs.
• An idiot-proof introduction to demographics and birth and death rates.
• Easy-to-understand insights into the causes and consequences of deforestation, the greenhouse effect, and the looming fresh water crisis in some parts of the world.
• A regional look at countries around the world, from economic powerhouses to less developed nations.

(From back of book.)