In That’s Not in My Geography Book, Kate Kelly brings geography to life by highlighting the people and the stories that make the subject interesting. With easily understandable explanations, Kelly highlights the “who” behind the discovery of various lands and the “what” behind how our world changes. From the compass to today’s handheld GPS systems, Kelly shows how people have navigated the world. She also rectifies the past by explaining why some people have gotten short shrift in the geography books. (If Leif Eriksson’s mom were alive, she would pre-order this book.) Kelly also explores “human geography,” including such diverse subjects as how geography affects the spread of human disease and how the global marketplace is causing our world to shrink.

While discovery of new lands may have been the most vital part of the world five hundred years ago, today preservation is key to maintaining the land we have. The last section of the book examines what we do to our world and what will happen if we fail at conservation. Water is our most important natural resource, and a chapter will be devoted to this vital substance.

Other books in the Taylor series are “That’s Not in My Science Book” by Kelly and “That’s Not in My American History Book” by Thomas Ayres.

           That's Not in My Geography Book
                Taylor Books (April 2009)

© 2009 Kate Kelly