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'Geography touches every aspect of our lives. At its simplest, geography is concerned with where something is at, why it's there, and how it relates to things around it. Geography influences where we live, affects our economic prosperity, has dictated the outcome of significant historical events, and shapes our local, regional, and global relationships with each other. This textbook focuses on physical geography and can answer many questions that you might have about the natural world and how it relates to your life. Ever wondered why present-day volcanoes occur on the west coast of the United States but not on the east coast? Why tornadoes seem to be unique to the United States? Why palm trees are found in Florida and pine trees in Maine? Where to go for a break from cold winter weather, or to escape a hot summer day? Physical geography can answer these questions, and more.'

'Like many educators, I have a hard time finding a textbook that is to my liking. Publishers have been rather slow to embrace online textbooks. Most textbooks these days include a CD-ROM and companion web site. Having three distinct modes of information delivery makes it difficult to effectively integrate the material. A student must jump from their textbook to a CD-ROM and then to the web. The Physical Environment seamlessly integrates all learning resources together. Those digital textbooks that are available tend to be print versions simply converted to digital. Most lack the interactivity and utilization of the rich resources available online.'

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