Excellent resource for parents and teachers who want to introduce geographical concepts to children during outdoor time. There is a graduated series of lessons in each of the six sections (Study of the Sky, Weather Observation, Plans and Maps, Heights and Contours, Land and Sea, Human Geography) so you can draw inspiration from all of them, no matter the age of your children. Exercises range from simple ones like figuring out where north is from the position of the sun to more complex tasks like making a map to scale using a surveyor's chain like the one ...

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From humble beginnings, Rome became perhaps the greatest intercontinental power in the world. Why did this historic city become so much more influential than its neighbor, nearby Latium, which was peopled by more or less the same stock? Over the years, historians, political analysts, and sociologists have discussed this question ad infinitum , without considering one underlying factor that led to the rise of Rome--the geology now hidden by the modern city. This book demonstrates the important link between the history of Rome and its geologic setting ...

The book is about the authenticity of the conventional wisdom of nature and nurture. It engages the reader's attention on moments of drawing a line between nature and the environment when establishing which of the two practically manages human beings. The popular belief that environmental forces count most in determining who, why, and what we are is challenged vigorously by this unique book. The author has demonstrated clearly, with modern scientific revelations, that it is, firstly, the content of all organic matters that controls, directs, and supervises ...

“…. Mr. Mackinder's admirable study of our islands comes in an opportune moment to show the general reader what a complex, interesting, and important science geography really ought to be….” — The Spectator (book review), 1902   Britain and the British Seas was originally published in 1902 by Halford Mackinder. He was the author of this first of a twelve-volume series on “The Regions of the World,” and editor of the remaining volumes. The aim of each volume was “to present a picture of the physical ...

'Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise' - Benjamin Franklin Wouldn't you rather be weather-wise? Inside this comprehensive and highly detailed book, you will find the enlightening explanations and descriptions of southern Appalachian weather phenomena that have often left you puzzled. Including discussions of significant weather events from the past, such as river flooding events, snow storms, and tornado outbreaks, as well as visual aids such as maps and photos, Southern Appalachian Weather is fully comprehensive but written for the general public. ...

Księga jubileuszowa dla uczczenia dorobku badawczego i dydaktycznego profesora Janusza Gudowskiego. Publikacja poświęcona badaniom nad perspektywami rozwojowymi obszarów wiejskich w różnych rejonach świata. Tom ten powstał dla uhonorowania pracy naukowej i dorobku dydaktycznego prof. dr. hab. Janusza Gudowskiego. Autorami zebranych tu tekstów są wieloletni współpracownicy Profesora, znani specjaliści w dziedzinie badań nad obszarami wiejskimi, głównie w regionach ...

Explores postcolonialism through the geographies of imagination, knowledge and power, analyses the history of western representations of the "Other", and engages with the important conceptual contributions of postcolonial theory.