Martin Luther College

Presents geographic trivia in brief paragraphs, for example why the coast of North Carolina is called the "Graveyard of the Atlantic, " and how places in the United States are named.

"... Classic about life on the Great Plains and its influence on the human spirit"--From publisher description.

Modern geography has come a long way from its roots in simply mapping and naming the regions of the world. Spanning both physical and human geography, the discipline today bridges the divide between the sciences and humanities, and between the environment and our society. This book reveals how and why.

"What were the limits of knowledge of the physical world in Greek and Roman antiquity? How far did travellers get and what did they know about far-away regions? How did they describe foreign countries and peoples? How did they measure the earth, and distances and heights on it? Ideas about the physical and cultural world are a key aspect of ancient history, but until now there has been no up-to-date modern overview of the subject. This book explores...