Geography

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It's easy to relegate geography to elective status, or to think one or two semesters is enough to cover the world and the United States. What we seldom remember is that the study of the land and people of Earth is necessary for a proper understanding of many other subjects, and that any hope of current events knowledge is pretty much a pipe dream without a good knowledge of (at least) countries and regions.

In the old days, geography was considered one of the most important topics. It was studied seriously along with history, geometry, music and rhetoric, and a person proficient in it was considered valuable in an advisory capacity to politicians and rulers. These days, it seems like most politicians don't know the difference between Georgia the state and Georgia the country.

Why is geography so important to know, especially when we have Wikipedia to tell us everything? For one thing, Wikipedia could black out at any second and leave us fact-less. For another, trying to learn history without any sense of its geographical settings is like learning to read without knowing what any of the letters represent.

For Christians, there's a more compelling reason. Of course, we need a sense of the terrain of the Near East to understand a lot of the events and imagery of Scripture, but more immediately we need to understand the physical and cultural characteristics of the world as it is now in order to develop efficient and plausible strategies for evangelism and outreach.

History is an integral part of this equation. The cultures of today were shaped by their past forms, and both ancient and modern societies are largely the product of the land and climate in which they exist. We can't hope to properly understand the present without first understanding what has gone before, and we can't really understand the past unless we have a feel for its geographical context.

Geography study isn't simply cyclical, however. Knowing more about God's world is one of the ways we can glorify and worship Him, and geography helps us do just that. Whether we're appreciating the diversity among cultures,learning to connect capitals with their countries, or absorbing the beauty of Mongolian deserts and Brazilian jungle, it isn't God's creation we're celebrating, it's God Himself.

We're doing our best to carry a wide range of products, from atlases and maps, to country-specific guidebooks and coloring books, to manipulatives and games. Whether you want to study the Bible, history, science, culture, or literature, you need to study geography as well. What we offer is designed to help make doing so fun and relatively painless.

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A Christmas Carol Audio Drama - 2 CD set
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Adventures of Captain Bonneville
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Africa's Vanishing Wildlife
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Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry
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Ancient Rome
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History Curriculum for 5th-12th grade
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Discoveries Series
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Atlas of American History
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Atlas of the Islamic World
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Augustus Caesar's World
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Australia: Beyond the Black Stump
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Beyond the Sacred Page
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Bible Then & Now
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Born to Run
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Boy in the Alamo
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Brave Bulls
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Bronze Bow
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To Pledge Allegiance #2
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World History Reference for 8th-11th grade
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Children of the River
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China Cry
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Chronological and Background Charts of the New Testament
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Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament
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Classical Rome
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Collier's World Atlas and Gazetteer
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American History by Era Volume 2
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Colonial Wars Source Book
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Colosseum
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Comprehensive World Reference Guide
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Concise History of Ireland
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Constantine the Great
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Crusades: Iron Men & Saints
by Harold Lamb
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Cultural Geography - Student Activities Teacher Edition (old)
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Cultural Geography - Student Textbook (old)
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Cut and Make African Masks in Full Color
by A.G. Smith & Josie Hazen
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Daughter's Devotion
by George MacDonald, edited by Michael R. Phillips
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Heroes of the Faith Series
by Basil Mathews
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Days of Joseph
by John Noble
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Defeating the Totalitarian Lie
by Hilmar Von Campe
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Eating the Plates
by Lucille Recht Penner
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Edwardian Lady
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Enchantress of Florence
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English Castle
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English Weapons & Warfare 449-1660
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Europe Finds the World
Cambridge Introduction to World History
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Explorers of the Pacific Northwest
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Exploring World Geography - Guide for Parents & Answer Key
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Famous Men of Rome - Greenleaf Guide
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Famous Men of Rome Timeline
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Faust: A Tragedy
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Translated by Martin Greenberg
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Fifty States Under God
by Joy Dean
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Five Sons of King Pandu
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Flames of Rome
by Paul L. Maier
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Flames of Rome
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For Those Tears
by Nora Lam and Cliff Dudley
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Forgotten Daughter
by Caroline Dale Snedeker
from American Home-School Publishing
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1934 Newbery Honor Book
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Forts of Canada
by Leslie F. Hannon
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Gentlewoman's Choice
by George MacDonald, edited by Michael R. Phillips
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by Daniel Chu, Elliot Skinner
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Gods of Sun & Sacrifice
Time-Life Myth & Mankind
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Gold Rush
by Liza Ketchum
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Gold Rush Dogs
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Golden Bible Atlas
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Grand Canal of China
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Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
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Great States! Card Game
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Great Wall
by Elizabeth Mann
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$10.00 (1 in stock)
Guide to the California Gold Rush
by Eugene R. Hart
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Gulf War 1991
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Gytha's Message
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by Emma Leslie
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Half-Crown House
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$12.00 (2 in stock)
Hans Brinker
Windermere Readers #7
by Mary Mapes Dodge, illustrated by Milo Winter
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History of Britain 2
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History of Britain Trilogy #3
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History of US Book 10
History of US Book 10
by Joy Hakim
3rd Revised Edition from Oxford University
American History Reference for 5th-9th grade
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$11.00 (1 in stock)
Horses of Anger
by James Forman
2nd Printing from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Hostage Lands
by Doug Bond
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