The world, made legible.

What is inside

1. Section 1

   How geographers see the world

   Place, scale, maps, and Earth's systems

2. Section 2

   The restless Earth

   Interior, plates, mountains, volcanoes, erosion

3. Section 3

   Water and ice

   The hydrologic cycle, rivers, coasts, glaciers

4. Section 4

   Atmosphere, climate, and weather

   Energy, wind, Köppen climates, a changing planet

5. Section 5

   Biomes and living Earth

   Ecosystems, soils, and conservation

6. Section 6

   People and place

   Population, cities, culture, and borders

7. Section 7

   The world by region

   A working knowledge of every inhabited continent

8. Section 8

   Resources, economy, and the future

   Food, energy, trade, and sustainability