Describes a game, designed for use with primary grade level children, which uses a raised plastic relief map of North America to demonstrate the effect of a rising sea level in order to help the students focus on the variety and location of elevation changes in Canada and the northern United States. (JDH)

Because there is usually much vote-switching across a series of elections, it is possible to produce a matrix of the "flow of the vote." Establishes a 1972-76 flow matrix for the United States and concludes that there were indeed strong regional components in the flow of the vote. (CS)

The Elsie novels are part of a multi-volume series. "Elsie's Vacation and After Events" starts as Captain Raymond's eldest child, Max, joins the Navy. The Captain and his family then board the "Dolphin" and set sail along the Delaware River, later stopping in Trenton and Philadelphia. The Captain tells his children stories of…

This work is chiefly a compilation from other books; and but very little new is added except a more full explanation, than has yet been published, of rectangular surveying, or the method of calculating the area of fields arithmetically, without drawing a plot of them and measuring with a scale and dividers, as has been the common practice; and…

Map projections take on new meaning with location systems needed for satellites, other planets and space. A classroom approach deals first with the relationship between the earth and the globe, then with transformations to flat maps. Problems of preserving geometric qualities: distance, angles, directions are dealt with in some detail as are…

Describes ways of teaching the initial steps of mapping on 1:10,000 scale base maps. Provides sample and exercises and discusses student pitfalls and solutions. (KC)

This discussion of weather models uses maps to illustrate the differences among three types of frontal cyclones (long wave, short wave, and troughs). Awareness of these cyclones can provide clues to atmospheric conditions which can lead toward accurate weather forecasting. (AM)

Argues that the best procedure for teaching the philosophy of geography is to show how philosophical issues arise from geographic concepts, assumptions, and problems. Explores philosophical assumptions inherent in locating things in space and determining their relationships. (Author/KC)

Reports on a study of geographic patterns of Ohio student enrollment at Ohio's state-assisted universities using cartographic analyses in conjunction with county-based enrollment data from the Ohio Board of Regents. (YDS)

Describes the status of geography instruction in American public schools. Argues that geography literacy should address important issues of culture, competency, and conservation and thus should not be squeezed out of a standards-based school curriculum. Includes national K-12 human- and physical-geography standards. (PKP)

Provides an introduction to geographic information systems (GIS); reviews the use of GIS in libraries; and presents some challenges, strengths, and opportunities for libraries and GIS. Discusses requirements and functions of a GIS and presents examples. Six figures illustrate the discussion. (JKP)