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The Mountaineering Grail
Mountains
Into Thin Air is an in-depth horrifying account of the 1996 expedition to Mt. Everest by 12 climbers, as narrated by Jon Krakauer. The 12 climbers, including Krakauer, were not professional mountain-climbers. Apparently, Mt. Everest is a very tedious and dangerous mountain to trek. With its soaring height, oxygen becomes very thin; a scenario very…
Mahmoud Darwish as a Poet
Citizenship
Israel
Middle East
The national poets Mahmoud Darwish, has written mostly in the English language, his writing examples of the rich body of texts conceptualizing Palestine and exile. He constitutes a treasure trove in terms of convenience and information, the sophistication of this literature is not a style of expression that is overall typical of the Palestinian experience….
Frost’s Nothing Gold Can Stay Research
Gold
Robert Frost was one of the greatest American poets. He was an perceiver of nature, and hence considered to be a “ nature poet. ” Frost one time said, “ There is about ever a individual in my poems. ” In Frost ’ s poem “ Nothing Gold Can Stay, ” although it seems to…
Changing Demographics, 1660 – 1775
North America
Slavery
United States
Between 1660 and 1775, the North American colonies of Great Britain underwent substantial changes in terms of race, ethnicity, and religion. Initially, the settlers were mostly white in terms of race, English in terms of ethnicity, and Protestant in terms of religion. The New World offered a refuge for those seeking religious freedom. Furthermore, as…
Convicts Sent to Australia
Australia
There were multiple reasons for Brittan to transport convicts to Australia, with the main cause being the surplus of convicts in Brittan. However, this decision was influenced by several factors including the Industrial Revolution, the American War of Independence, the ambition to expand the British Empire, and Australia’s self-sustainability. It is crucial to mention that…
Country Product Brief Germany
Germany
Wind power
Background information on Germany The fourth largest economy by GDP in the world is located in the center of Europe and with a population of 82 Mio. the largest and most influential European economy. As a consequence of World War II, Germany was divided into the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic…
Microbusiness in the Philippines
Philippines
By Prof. Enrique M. Soriano Tuesday, November 27, 2012 “LET us work in partnerships between rich and poor to improve the opportunities of all human beings to build better lives. ” — Kofi Annan Most family businesses are categorized as micro, small and medium enterprises or MSMEs. These firms contribute to the creation of wealth,…
Flora on Mount St. Helens
Nature
Plant
Geoff Hibbs May 4, 2012 Primary Succession & Species Diversity of Flora on Mount St. Helens, 32 Years PostEruption On May 18 1980, Mount St. Helens, a stratovolcano in western Washington, erupted. The eruption scoured the slopes of the volcano removing vegetation and soil from the vicinity of the mountain. 32 years after the eruption,…
The Everglades: Unique Wetland Ecosystem
Ecosystem
Insect
Mosquito
The Everglades is a unique wetland ecosystem on the margin of the tropics. Its slow flow of water supports grasslands, thick forests, and a diverse group of animal, fish, and bird. The Everglades originated between 8000 to 10,000 years ago at the end of the most recent of the ice age. The melting of the…
Geological Forces That Shape the Earth
Earth
Diastrophism Defined: •Comes from the Grecian word intending a “twisting” distortion of the Earth’s crust. All processes that move. or promote or construct up parts of the Earth’s crust comes under this. •Diastrophism covers motion of solid ( fictile ) stuff. as opposed to motion of molten stuff which is covered by volcanism. •The most…
| theme | The five themes of geography are location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. |
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| description | Geography is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. The first person to use the word γεωγραφία was Eratosthenes. |
| quotations | Geography has made us neighbors. History is not everything, but it is a starting point. Love, having no geography, knows no boundaries. There is an eternal landscape, a geography of the soul; we search for its outlines all our lives. War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography. |
| information | Importance: Geography can help us understand the planet’s movement, changes, and systems. Topics that are relevant to today such as climate change, water availability, natural resources, and more are much easier understood by those who know geography well., |