Geography - Research Article from Macmillan Science Library: Mathematics

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 7 pages of information about Geography.

Geography - Research Article from Macmillan Science Library: Mathematics

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 7 pages of information about Geography.
This section contains 2,040 words
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Geography is the study of the physical and geopolitical aspects of the surface of Earth. Physical geography describes the different surface and climatic conditions around the world. Political geography is concerned with the division of the world into various levels of government, human activity, and production. Geography is not confined to merely describing Earth as it is now, but also understanding how it has evolved and how it may change in the future.

The problems that faced humankind at the dawn of history stimulated both geography and mathematics. In fact, much of early mathematics was concerned with making measurements of the land; so much so that a whole branch of mathematics became known as Earth-measurement, which in Greek is geometry. Geometry as a mathematical study is less concerned with its practical roots, but for geographers, geometry and trigonometry are invaluable tools.

Outside of the activities associated with mapmaking...

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