The Trivia Lover&#039;s Guide to Even More of the World

Gary Fuller

doi:10.5771/9781442235663

Summary

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 the Caribbean.

An inveterate traveler and geographer extraordinaire, Fuller provides extensive background, engaging maps and photos, and thorough explanations for each intriguing trivia question. Challenging today’s global generation to truly get to know their world, his book is a delight to read and an essential antidote to our lack of geographical knowledge.

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Copyright year: 2015
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4422-3565-6
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4422-3566-3
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 206
Product type: Book Titles

1. CONTENTS No access
2. MAPS No access
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS No access
4. INTRODUCTION No access
CHAPTER 1. GEOGRAPHIC IGNORANCE STILL PREVAILS No access Pages 1 - 8
CHAPTER 2. WHY CAN MY STUDENTS FIND AUSTRALIA ON A MAP ? No access Pages 9 - 16
CHAPTER 3. PLACE NAMES: PRONUNCIATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS No access Pages 17 - 24
CHAPTER 4. BORDERS AND BOUNDARIES No access Pages 25 - 32
CHAPTER 5. ISLANDS No access Pages 33 - 39
CHAPTER 6. BATTLES No access Pages 40 - 47
CHAPTER 7. AIRPORTS No access Pages 48 - 51
CHAPTER 8. THE BRITISH EMPIRE No access Pages 52 - 60
CHAPTER 9. MISSIONARIES: AGENTS OF GEOGRAPHICAL CHANGE No access Pages 61 - 67
CHAPTER 10. NEAREST NEIGHBORS No access Pages 68 - 74
CHAPTER 11. EXPLORERS RESCUED FROM OBLIVION No access Pages 75 - 83
CHAPTER 12. DISEASES No access Pages 84 - 91
CHAPTER 13. POPULATION DENSITY No access Pages 92 - 96
CHAPTER 14. FLEETS No access Pages 97 - 102
CHAPTER 15. SPICE SEEKERS No access Pages 103 - 108
CHAPTER 16. PRINCIPAL (RARE) PRODUCTS No access Pages 109 - 114
CHAPTER 17. PIRATES No access Pages 115 - 121
CHAPTER 18. IMAGINARY/MYTHICAL/LEGENDARY PLACES No access Pages 122 - 126
CHAPTER 19. DEEP IN THE HEART OF . . . No access Pages 127 - 133
CHAPTER 20. WORLD POPULATION No access Pages 134 - 139
CHAPTER 21. OTHER POPULATIONS No access Pages 140 - 145
CHAPTER 22. DANGEROUS WATER PLACES No access Pages 146 - 154
CHAPTER 23. FORCED MIGRATION No access Pages 155 - 161
CHAPTER 24. FORBIDDEN PLACES No access Pages 162 - 169
CHAPTER 25. EARTHQUAKES AND TSUNAMIS No access Pages 170 - 175
CHAPTER 26. EXTREME POINTS No access Pages 176 - 183
CHAPTER 27. MINERALS AND MINES No access Pages 184 - 189
CHAPTER 28. LANDSCAPES OF FEAR No access Pages 190 - 198
INDEX No access Pages 199 - 204
ABOUT THE AUTHOR No access Pages 205 - 206