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What Is Geography? Video
Always wondered about geography and where the term comes from? Here, learn all about geography and its origin.See Transcript The ancient Greeks created the word "geography" from the roots "ge" for earth and "grapho" for "to write." These people experienced many adventures and needed a way to explain and communicate the differences between various lands. Information About Geography Today, researchers in the field of geography still focus on people and cultures (under cultural geography), and the planet earth (under physical geography). More Facts About Geography Working in closely related areas, the research of physical geographers and geologists often overlaps. New Technologies in Geography Computerized mapping and data analysis is known as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a new frontier in geography. To learn more, visit About.com About videos are made available on an "as is" basis, subject to the User Agreement.
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