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b'Tonight, we\\u2019ll read from \\u201cLessons in Chalk Modeling, the New Method of Map Drawing\\u201d written by Ida Cassa Heffron and published in 1900.\\xa0\\n\\nGeography is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. It is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities\\u2014not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science.\\n\\nOne such concept, the first law of geography, is "everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and the physical sciences."\\n\\nread by -V-\\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'