Guide Note

Geography is the study of the earth and its features, inhabitants, and phenomena. Historically there are four areas of study within the subject of geography: the spatial analysis of natural and human phenomena, area studies, study of the relationship between humans and land, and research in earth sciences. Modern geography is split into two branches: human geography and physical geography. This has led academics to dub geography the "bridge" between the natural and social sciences.

Fast Facts

From the Greek words geo (Earth), and graphein (to write)
Coined by Greek scholar Eratosthenes
Alexander Von Humboldt and Carl Ritter are considered the fathers of modern geography
In a 2006 study, only 37% of Americans could find Iraq on a map

History of Geography

Anaximander of Miletus was considered by later Greek writers to be the true founder of geography and is credited with the first instrument for measurement of latitude. It wasn't until the 18th and 19th centuries that geography was to become a recognized academic discipline and a part of university curriculum in Europe.

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Geography

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Geography
Bartleby.com: The Columbia Gazetteer of North America
Google Earth
U.S. Census Bureau: Census Bureau Geography
CIA: The World Factbook
National Geographic: Maps and Geography Index
Geography Network

Geography Recent News

GISDevelopment: News
Google News: Search for "Geography"
U.S. Geological Survey: Geography News
BBC NEWS: Gunmen fire on Venezuela protest (Nov. 6, 2007)

Geography History

Wikipedia: History of Geography
Library of Congress: Map Collections
Footnotes to History
ibiblio: Ptolemy's Geography
University of Michigan: Making of America - Geography (full-text of 19th century books)
HistoryWorld: History of Geography
History.com: Geography

Notable Figures in Geography

Wikipedia: List of Geographers
sci.fi: Sven Hedin
Alexander von Humboldt
Wikipedia: Carl Ritter
Valparaiso University: William Morris Davis
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association: Roger Tomlinson

Geography Fun Stuff

Shock-ing Geography
National Geographic: GeoBee Challenge
The Geography Site: Geography Fun and Jokes
BBSpot: News Parody: Hundreds of Countries Reclassified as "Dwarf Countries"

Geography Research

National Center For Geographic Information & Analysis
U.S. Geological Survey: Geographic Analysis and Monitoring Program - Projects
UCL Centre for Advanced Spacial Analysis: Current Research Projects
Penn State GeoVista Center: Research

Geography Education Resources

2006 National Geographic Roper Study of Geographical Literacy
University of Colorado at Boulder: College Geography Departments
University of Colorado at Boulder: The Virtual Geography Department
Association of American Geographers: AAG Projects
The National Council for Geographic Education
PBS: World in the Balance

Geography Photos and Videos

Google Video & YouTube: Search for Geography
ScienceDaily: Geographical Videos
Staffordshire LearningNet: Geography Animations
University of California, Berkeley: The Geo-Images Project
Flickr: Geography Photos

Geography Blogs and Forums

Geography Organizations and Societies

Geography Books and Publications

Blackwell Publishing: List of Journals in Geography
Solstice: An Electronic Journal of Geography and Mathematics
Amazon.com: My Life as an Explorer
Amazon.com: National Geographic Almanac of Geography

Geography Theories

Plate Tectonics
Univeristy of Washington: Continental Drift
Encarta: Slope Replacement and Parallel Slope Retreat
The Coastal Portal: Classification of Coastlines
McGraw Hill: Sea Floor Spreading
Hypergeo: Central Places Theory

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