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The Handy Answer Book
The Handy Geography Answer Book
From discovering why every map is distorted to why Rhode Island is called an island even though it's not, this comprehensive reference simplifies geography in an approachable question-and-answer format. All aspects of the discipline are covered, including physical, economic, political, and cultural geography. Questions answered include Who carved Mount Rushmore? What is the average life expectancy in Japan? and What were the seven wonders of the ancient world? Ideal for students and teachers, this resource is for all those curious about our world.
450 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2009
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Paul A. Tucci
6 books2 followersPaul A. Tucci is the chief operating officer and partner at iwerk, inc., an innovative software developer and IT services corporation. Prior to that, he held senior executive management positions, managing global sales, marketing and product innovation for diverse academic information publishing companies.
He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and was a guest lecturer in international marketing, management, distribution, strategy and culture at Northwestern University, University of Michigan, , INSEAD (France), New York University and Oakland University. He serves on the board of directors of the Rislov Foundation, an organization that grants university scholarships to students of classical music.
He is also a researcher and author of Traveling Everywhere: How to Survive a Global Business Trip (2001), The Handy Geography Answer Book 2nd Ed. (2008), The Handy Personal Finance Answer Book (2011), The Handy Investing Answer Book (2014), The Handy Geography Answer Book 3rd Ed. (2016) as well as numerous articles regarding the information industry.
He has appeared on syndicated radio shows coast to coast, and in such publications as Crain's Detroit Business and The New York Times, as well as the graduate business school textbook, Marketing Channels. Throughout his business career, he has traveled to more than half of the countries in the world.
He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and was a guest lecturer in international marketing, management, distribution, strategy and culture at Northwestern University, University of Michigan, , INSEAD (France), New York University and Oakland University. He serves on the board of directors of the Rislov Foundation, an organization that grants university scholarships to students of classical music.
He is also a researcher and author of Traveling Everywhere: How to Survive a Global Business Trip (2001), The Handy Geography Answer Book 2nd Ed. (2008), The Handy Personal Finance Answer Book (2011), The Handy Investing Answer Book (2014), The Handy Geography Answer Book 3rd Ed. (2016) as well as numerous articles regarding the information industry.
He has appeared on syndicated radio shows coast to coast, and in such publications as Crain's Detroit Business and The New York Times, as well as the graduate business school textbook, Marketing Channels. Throughout his business career, he has traveled to more than half of the countries in the world.
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January 15, 2016
The Handy Geography Answer Book (2nd Ed.) by Paul A. Tucci and Matthew T. Rosenberg (Visible Ink Press 2009)(910) is a wonderful book of information about our world. Broken down into sections about each part of the globe, it features fascinating trivia found in few such handy sources. My rating: 7.5/10, finished 3/22/12.
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