Don't know much about geography [sound recording] : everything you need to know about the world but never learned / Kenneth C. Davis.
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SoundPublisher number: RHA 4052 | Random House AudioSeries: Davis, Kenneth C. Don't know much about (Random House Audio Publishing) ; Publication details: New York : Random House Audio, 2013.Edition: UnabridgedDescription: 10 sound discs (780 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0385363486
- 9780385363488
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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 ofDon't Know Much About(r) History, Don't Know Much About(r) the Civil WarandDon't Know Much About(r) 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(r) Geographyis enormously informative entertainment.
Compact discs.
Duration: 13:00:00.
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Read by Joe Ochman, Mark Bramhall, Paul Boehmer, Zach McLarty, and Adenrele Ojo.
In this revised and updated edition Ken Davis tackles geography with wit, curiosity, and knowledge. In doing so, he proves once and for all that there is a lot more to the subject than labeling countries on a map. Davis explains earthquakes, rain forests, Atlantis, and whether there are canaries on the Canary Islands. From often amusing perceptions people have had through the ages about the world and the universe to the changing map of today.