A Practical System of Modern Geography, or a View of the Present State of the World: Simplified and Adapted to the Capacity of Youth; Containing ... Extent, Lakes, Canals, and the Various Ins - Softcover

Jesse Olney

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1396802347 ISBN 13: 9781396802348

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Practical geography made clear and engaging for young learners.

This beginner-friendly guide introduces the world through maps, pictures, and hands-on exercises. It begins with the town you know and grows to the nation, continent, and globe, building practical map skills every step of the way.

This edition focuses on helping students grasp geography through visual learning, simple questions, and carefully chosen facts. It combines easy lessons with numerous tables and a fresh atlas to illustrate divisions, settlements, lakes, canals, and the institutions that shape a country. The book emphasizes using the map as the first lesson, so ideas appear on a single glance and become easy to apply.
You’ll find a clear progression from locating places on a map to understanding latitude, longitude, and the bigger world. Practical exercises and problems reinforce learning, including how to read timelines, estimate distances, and understand global relationships. The text aims to teach geography in a way that students can master in months, not years, with content tailored to younger minds.

• Step-by-step map-based learning starting from familiar towns
• Tables and diagrams showing divisions, population, and geography
• Introduction to latitude, longitude, and basic astronomy concepts
• Practical problems and exercises that reinforce real-world skills

Ideal for readers beginning their study of geography, and for families and classrooms seeking a hands-on approach to the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1396802347
• ISBN 13: 9781396802348
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 292