The best Geography books / DVDs

A Listmania! list by Hyper Cool Air (in cognito)
 
Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival
1.  Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival by Yossi Ghinsberg
The list author says:
  "I know I was born in the Amazon so am biased, but just read the reviews. How is it that we fail to switch kids on to Geography when there's stuff like this out there...?"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Surviving Extremes: Ice, Jungle, Sand and Swamp
2.  Surviving Extremes: Ice, Jungle, Sand and Swamp by Nick Middleton
The list author says:
  "TV progs were AMAZING. I want to base a Year 9 course on them - if I can get Producers to play ball"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Long Way Round
3.  Long Way Round by Ewan McGregor
The list author says:
  "(DVD and book) Stimulate your hunger for adventure - but perhaps not for Mongolian food (e.g. mixed animal testicle soup)"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)

GCSE Geography Revision Guide (Revision Guides)
4.  GCSE Geography Revision Guide (Revision Guides) by Richard Parsons
The list author says:
  "The best revision book - and don't believe that rubbish about not having the detail - just becuase it is fun and jokey, people seem to think it hasn't got the content - but it has"
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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AS Geography: Revision Guide
5.  AS Geography: Revision Guide by Richard Parsons
The list author says:
  "CGP's AS book - clear, accurate, thorough (I know teachers who use this to learn any new stuff - don't you, Janet??!)"
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Earth from Space
6.  Earth from Space by Andrew K. Johnston
The list author says:
  "If only more people were more aware of the incredible planet we live on..."
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The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey
7.  The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey by Ernesto "Che" Guevara
The list author says:
  "Only this low in my list becuase I know it reflects my personal political bias"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
8.  Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond
The list author says:
  "OK, so a bit 'stodgy', but fascinating, authoratitive insight"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)

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Understanding Earth
9.  Understanding Earth by John Grotzinger
The list author says:
  "The book my university Geology tutors told us to read to get a good wide understanding (updated version, obviously!)"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Sedimentary Environments: Processes, Facies and Stratigraphy
10.  Sedimentary Environments: Processes, Facies and Stratigraphy by Harold G. Reading
The list author says:
  "...which reminds me of this - THE definitive book on sedimentary rocks (with lots of value to Geography teachers on the underlying phyiscal geography), written by.... my tutor!"
£43.95   Used & New from: £30.76
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Physical Geography of Landscape
11.  Physical Geography of Landscape by Roy Collard
The list author says:
  "All I needed to know for teachng A-level Physical Geography - an authoritative source, unlike Waugh etc."
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World Travel Atlas
12.  World Travel Atlas by David Burles
The list author says:
  "Not your average atlas"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Apocalypto [Blu-ray] [2007] [US Import] [2006]
13.  Apocalypto [Blu-ray] [2007] [US Import] [2006] DVD ~ Gerardo Taracena
The list author says:
  "Apocalypto by Mel Gibson - Film / DVD - some great rainforest Geography in there - shame you can't show people ripping hearts out of living humans to Year 9!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (135 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Savage Earth [DVD] [1998] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
14.  Savage Earth [DVD] [1998] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Kim Horton
The list author says:
  "Great on natural disasters etc. - don't show your students boring BBC / Ch4 videos with geeky teachers (or worse, Eliot Brown, the producer's pompous son, whilst still a 6th former)"
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