{"product_id":"geography-for-dummies-isbn-9781119867128","title":"Geography For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe whole world in the palm of your hand\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver wonder how you can have a rainforest on one side of a mountain and a desert on the other? Or zoom around the globe with Google Maps and wonder how everything got to where it is now? The answer is…geography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGeography For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, you’ll discover that geography is more than just cool trivia—it explains tons about the world around us. From understanding the basics—like how to read maps and geographic coordinates—to learning about how the continents got to their current positions, you’ll learn fascinating things about the planet’s people, cities, resources, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you’ll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow geographers make and use maps to understand and tell useful stories about the earth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow weather and climate shape the planet, impact the water supply, and change landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow humans use (and overuse) the planet we live on to our advantage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeography For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is an incredible exploration of our planet and the people who live on it. This book takes a huge subject and makes it accessible for the rest of us! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Getting Grounded: The Geographic Basics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Geography: The Why of Where and Why You Should Care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeography: Making Sense of it All 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom ancient roots 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e To modern discipline 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExposing Misconceptions: More Than Maps and Trivia 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Geographic Advantage 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the capital city of Indonesia? 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy is Jakarta the capital of Indonesia? 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to the Essentials 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere things are in the world: The world in spatial terms 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat locations are like: Places and regions 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy things are the way they are: Physical systems 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving that human touch: Human systems 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteracting with the world around us: Environment and society 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting geography to use: Uses of geography 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Thinking Like a Geographer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the Way You Think — Geographically 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study #1: Where Something is Located 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA fraction of its former self 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere lions hang out 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat gives with grasslands? 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtinction made easy 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFewer lions? So what? 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSumming up 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study #2: Where Something Should be Located 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSumming up 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking ahead 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Lining Up Locations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelcome to Gridville 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeling Kind of Square 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling Someone Where to Go 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelative location 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbsolute location 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe best location to use 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Global Grid: Hip, Hip, Hipparchus! 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding gridlock 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe naming game 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Lined Up 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatitude 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLongitude 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraticule 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinutes and seconds that don’t tick away 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Truthiness in Mapping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing the Light: Map Projections 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRealizing Exactly How Flat Maps Lie 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingapore, please And step on it! 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWading through lies in search of the truth 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsn’t there a truthful map anywhere? 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe one and only honest map: The globe! 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHonesty is the best policy, except 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling the truth, but telling it skewed 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Strokes for Different Folks: A World of Projections 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll in the (map) family 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive noteworthy liars 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMapping a Cartographic Controversy! 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Telling a Spatial Story\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy We Need Tal(l) Dogs 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking It to Scale 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing the distance 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Earth at different scales 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowing the Ups and Downs: Topography 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpot heights 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContour lines 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShading or Color 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Symbols to Tell the Story 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoint symbols 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLine symbols 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea symbols 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Ways of Seeing: How Technology has Changed How we Make and Use Maps 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeographic Information Systems 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Positioning Systems 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemote sensing 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Maps Yourself! 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Let’s Get Physical: Land, Water, and Air\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Shape-shifting Earth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting at the Bottom: Inside Earth 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Continents: Big Pieces of a Big Puzzle 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere have you gone, Gondwanaland? 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlfred Wegener, mover and shaker 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePuzzle solved! 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Down to Theory 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Mountains Out of Molehills 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFolding the crust 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhose “fault” is it? 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlate tectonics: A four-letter word! 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiencing Earthquakes: Shake, Rattle and Roll! 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplitsville in California 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople at risk 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow earthquakes kill and maim 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA matter of magnitude 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubducting Plates: Volcano Makers 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Ring of Fire” 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubduction: Another four-letter word? 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategorizing Tectonic Processes 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: A Nip and a Tuck: Giving Earth a Facelift\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Carried Away 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeathering Earth 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWasting away 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the Landscape 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaying grounded: Gravity transfer 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing with the flow: Water 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe chill factor: Glaciers 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a deposit: Wind 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Making a Splash on Earth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking the Plunge: Global Water Supply 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThose ice caps are really cool! 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting out: Oceans, seas, gulfs, and bays 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing inland: Lakes 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShaping Our World: Oceans 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing where the action is: The continental shelves 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClaiming ocean ownership 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a rise out of oceans 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Fresh with Water 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe stages of the water cycle 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRun-off: Going with the flow 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfiltration: Out of sight, not out of mind 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood to the very last drop 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Warming Up and Chilling Out: Why Climates Happen \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a Grip on Climate 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying the Angles 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking hot and cold 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking rain and snow 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTilt-a-World: The Reasons for the Seasons 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial lines of latitude 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the seasons 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial lines of latitude revisited 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHot or Cold? Adjust Your Altitude 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarming the atmosphere 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeighty matter 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing (and feeling) is believing 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe lapse rate 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWindward slope, leeward slope 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining Heat, Losing Heat 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfternoon versus evening 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummer versus winter 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOh, How the Wind Blows 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing with the Flow: Ocean Currents 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarm currents, cold currents 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing against the norm: El Niño and La Niña 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving Under Pressure 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePressure belts 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonsoons 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Connecting Climates and Vegetation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving Class to Climates 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing Sun and Rain: Humid Tropical Climates 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTropical rainforest 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTropical monsoon 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSavanna (tropical wet and dry) 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing to Extremes: Dry Climates 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesert 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSemi-desert (steppe) 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnjoying the In-between: Humid Mesothermal Climates 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumid subtropical 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMediterranean 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarine west coast 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCooling Off: Humid Microthermal Climates 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumid continental 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubarctic 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDropping Below Freezing: Polar Climates 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTundra 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIce cap 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Peopling the Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Nobody Here But A Few Billion Friends\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing by the Numbers 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunity for livelihood 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban growth 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Ballistic: Population Growth 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking Behind the Curve: Population Change 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with births and deaths: Natural increase 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing for a reason: The demographic transition model 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking connections 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering “Overpopulation” 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeo-Malthusians 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCornucopians 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Shift Happens: Migration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopulating the Planet 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBridging the oceans 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVoyaging afar 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking colonial connections 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForcing involuntary migration 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing to Migrate 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing to America 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMigrating at home 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelocating within America 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving a Good Impression 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying the mental game 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting an image adjustment 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting your best image forward 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Culture: The Way We Live\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing Different Thousands of Times Over 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting cultural diversity 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsolating people 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdapting to new surroundings 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpreading the Word on Culture 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelocating one’s culture 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing down with culture 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing what the big boys do 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalling a Halt: Barrier Effects 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting physical 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocializing effects 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Religion: How It Moves and Grows 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting diffusion to work 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting effects into action 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating local character 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting in a Word about Language 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiffusing languages 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking the physical effects 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying the landscape naming game 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Single Global Culture 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting cultural divergence 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting cultural convergence 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing and Re-Drawing the Boundaries of the World 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypecasting Boundary Lines 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnic boundaries 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural (physical) boundaries 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometric boundaries 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving with the Consequences 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnic intrigues 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositional disputes 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional disputes 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource disputes 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLand-locked states 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions of size and shape 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing Electoral District Boundaries 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGerrymandering: Rigging the outcome 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting the letter and spirit of the law 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Putting the Planet to Use\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Takin’ Care of Business\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategorizing Economic Activity 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimary activities 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecondary activities 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTertiary activities 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuaternary activities 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity distribution around the world 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Economic Systems into Place 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubsistence economies 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommercial economies 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Location Factors 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProximity to raw material(s) 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProximity to market(s) 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost of labor 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccessibility 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost of land\/rent 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaxes 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Earth’s Resources: Always Hungry for More\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Resources and Assessing Their Importance 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe central role of culture 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture change, resource change 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources and power 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources and wealth 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiffering Life Spans: Which Resources Are Here Today or Gone Tomorrow 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-renewable resources 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenewable resources 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerennial resources 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrading-off Resources: The Consequences of Resource Use 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Downtown to the ‘Burbs: Urban Geography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudying the Urban Scene 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a Global Perspective 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started: Urban Hearths 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Sites for Cities 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfluence 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtected harbor 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHead of navigation 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefensive sites 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Big: Urban Growth 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRural-to-urban migration 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging means of transportation 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomobile ownership 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow-cost fuel 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHome mortgage deductibility 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Inside the City 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe central business district (CBD) 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResidential areas 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeaving Downtown, Living Downtown 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving out of downtown 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving back downtown 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacing up to Environmental Issues 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Only One Home: Impacts on the Environment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrasping the Basics — Environmentally Speaking 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributing Factors: Pollution on the Move 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking an impact 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpreading the mess 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on food chains 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Global: Environmental Issues Affecting Us All 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeforestation 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiodiversity loss 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil degradation 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOcean acidification 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverfishing 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcid precipitation 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate change 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking on the Challenges of Tomorrow 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Part of Tens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Ten Organizations for Geography in Action \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e345\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Association of Geographers (AAG) 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Geographical Society (AGS) 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Geographic Society (NGS) 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopulation Reference Bureau (PRB) 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoyal Geographical Society (RGS) 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited States Census Bureau 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited States Geological Survey (USGS) 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: Ten Interesting Career Paths for Geographers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 351\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea Specialist 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducator 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Manager 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGIS Technician 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Services Planner 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation Analyst 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarket Analyst 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemote Sensing Analyst 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransportation Planner 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Planner 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21: Ten Things You Can Forget\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 357\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bermuda Triangle 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCold Canadian Air 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Coming Out of Nowhere” 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Continent” 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Democratic Republic of 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Flat Earth Society 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLand of the Midnight Sun 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Rain in Spain Stays Mainly on the Plain” 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Seven Seas 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTropical Paradise 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22: Ten Great Places for Online 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