What is Geography?While the word geography is derived from Greek
and literally means "to write about the earth," the subject of
geography is much more than describing "foreign" places or
memorizing the names of capitals and countries. Geography is an
all-encompassing discipline that seeks to understand the world -
its human and physical features - through an understanding of
place and location. Geographers study where things are and how
they got there. My favorite definitions for geography are "the
bridge between the human and physical sciences" and "the mother
of all sciences." Geography looks at the spatial connection
between people, places, and the earth. How is Geography
Different from Geology?Many people have an idea of what a
geologist does but don't have any idea of what a geographer
does. While geography is commonly divided into human geography
and physical geography, the difference between physical
geography and geology is often confusing. Geographers tend to
study the surface of the earth, its lands