10 Geographic Ideas That Changed the World

Susan Hanson is a professor in the school of geography at Clark University, and a past president of the Association of American Geographers.

• PrefaceIntroduction: Ten Geographic Ideas that Changed the WorldPART ONE: FRAMES OF THE WORLD1 The Idea of the Map 2 The Weather Map: Exploiting Electronic Telecommunications to Forecast the Geography of the Atmosphere3 Geographic Information SystemPART TWO: THW WORLD AS HUMAN HOME4 Human Adjustment5 Water Budget Climatology6 Human Transformation of the EarthPART THREE: THE WORLD AS LINKED MOSAIC7 Spatial Organization and Interdependence8 Nested Hexagons: Central Place Theory9 Megalopolis: The Future is NowPART FOUR: CODA10 Sense of PlaceAbout the ContributorsIndex

A wonderfully engaging book for those who wish to appreciate better the contributions made by geographers toward a better understanding of our world. It describes success stories that challenge geographers to achieve more. - Edward A. Fernald (past president National Council for Geographic Education and) An excellent and very readable introduction to the subject of modern geography. - Risa Palm (professor of geography and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences)