"Kenneth C. Davis ... takes the reader on a fascinating, breathtaking, and hilarious grand tour of the planet Earth - opening our eyes and imaginations to a wide, wild, and wonderful world we never knew. In this newly revised, updated, and expanded edition, ... he reflects on ma…
Who killed the Dead Sea' What can you build with BRICS' Does the World Bank have ATMs' Is all the talk of global warming just a lot of hot air' In Don't Know Much About Geography, Kenneth C. Davis, New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Don't Know Much About series…
Geography is the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies, economics, and political science. In addition to presenting geographical trivia that?ll impress your friends, Davis explores 2…
Presents a revised and expanded edition of the classic anti-textbook that uses a question-and-answer format to offer a chronological, informal introduction to American history.
"From the arrival of Columbus through the historic election of Barack Obama and beyond, Davis carries readers on a rollicking ride through more than five hundred years of American history. In this newly revised, expanded, and updated edition of the classic anti-textbook, he debu…
"Since the beginning of time, people have been insatiably curious. They've asked questions about where we come from, why the stars shine and the seasons change, and what constitutes evil. The imaginative answers crafted by our ancestors have served as religion, science, philosop…
Where do we come from? Why do stars shine and the seasons change? What is evil? Since the beginning of time, people have answered such questions by crafting imaginative stories that have served as religion, science, philosophy, and popular literature. In his irreverent a questio…