Gary Fuller's entertaining and informative guide uses geographic trivia questions as a springboard to learning about non-trivial aspects of our globe. An enlightening book for all readers, it enhances geographic know-how with good, old-fashioned fun. Discover who named the kangaroo; where can you find Lakers and Salties; what chili peppers, pineapple, chocolate, and vanilla have in common; where Shangri La was; and who was the most successful pirate...

"In Geography For Dummies, 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."--Amazon.com.

"Describes the continent of Australia, including climate, landforms, plants, animals, political divisions, people, as well as Australia and the world"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces the people, places, countries, and continents of the world through relief maps, facts, figures, and over 100 color photographs.

Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text present information about the continents of the world.

Introduces the state of Florida and its diverse geographical features, interesting sights, agricultural crops, wildlife, and cities.

Area X has claimed the lives of members of eleven expeditions. The twelfth expedition consisting of four women hopes to map the terrain and collect specimens; to record all their observations, scientific and otherwise, of their surroundings and of one another; and, above all, to avoid being contaminated by Area X itself.