Listen to audiobook in full for free on http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Don't Know Much About Geography: Revised and Updated Edition Author: Kenneth C. Davis Narrator: Kenneth C. Davis, Various Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 05-21-13 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: History, World Publisher's Summary: From bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis comes a treasure trove of answers to questions about our world. Was there an Atlantis? What's the smallest country in the world? What's the difference between a jungle and a rain forest? Kenneth C. Davis, author of Don't Know Much About History, Don't Know Much About the Civil War and Don't Know Much About the Bible, turns his inimitable wit and wide-ranging knowledge to the subject of geography, and proves once and for all that there is a lot more to it than labeling countries on a map. From often amusing perceptions people have had through the ages about the world and the universe to the changing map of today, Davis shows how geography is really a great crossroad of many fields: biology, meteorology, astronomy, history, economics, and even politics. In this lively, entertaining, and endlessly fascinating presentation, you'll hear about the personalities that helped shape the world and learn the answers to questions that have vexed most of us since grade school. Along the way, Davis offers an affectionate ode to the earth: a celebration of the earth, a searching investigation of the destruction of our habitat, and a practical guide to saving our home planet. For anyone who has felt geographically ignorant ever since gas stations stopped handing out free maps, Don't Know Much About Geography is enormously informative entertainment. Members Reviews: Disappointing - Too Simple. I love history and geography and was hopeful that this book would add to my knowledge and encourage my passion. Unfortunately I found the book too simplistic. If you do not have a basic knowledge of the world it might be for you, but I found myself distracted by its errors and longing for more depth. I will return it for my credit. Errors There are many errors in this book. The Amazon reviews detail this. Do not waste your time or money on this book. Packed Enjoyed listening to this, it was fast paced and jammed with facts. At times it was more historic than geographic, but there was plenty of good geography to be satisfying. There were whole chapters that seemed peripheral but it was so quick and packed with facts, I may just listen to it all again. I may do it with a Goodes World Atlas in hand. It's a fun listen. Wonder solver This book filled in a lot of gaps for history and geography. The appendix describes where US states get their name and nickname (mostly from the rest of the world - ex: Florida has something to do with the Spanish word "Flores" meaning flowers. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com
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