A Short but Comprehensive System of the Geography of the World: By Way of Question and Answer, Principally Designed for Children and Common Schools (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Nathaniel Dwight

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265845513 ISBN 13: 9780265845516

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the world in a clear, kid-friendly way.

This concise, question‑and‑answer geography book explains how the planet is laid out—land and water, oceans and continents, and how people organize their governments. It’s designed to be easy for children and useful in common schools.

This edition presents geography as a practical, readable catechism. It invites young readers to discover the globe step by step, using simple questions and direct explanations. The book covers major regions, natural divisions, and common geographic terms, helping readers build a solid foundation in world geography without overwhelming detail.

• Learn how the earth is divided into land, water, continents, and oceans.
• Understand basic geographic terms like latitude, longitude, peninsula, and isthmus.
• See how different governments are described and classified, and get a sense of world regions.
• Build familiarity with major places as a framework for further study of history and current events.

Ideal for readers beginning a geography journey and for teachers seeking a compact, approachable reference to the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265845513
• ISBN 13: 9780265845516
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 225