I Used to Know That - Geography: Stuff You Forget from School    by Will Williams & Caroline Taggart Order:  USA  Can Readers Digest, 2011 (2011) Hardcover, e-Book     Reviewed by Hilary Williamson I Used to Know That - Geography: Stuff You Forget from School by Will Williams and Caroline Taggart is one of a series that includes coverage of 'stuff you forget from school' in general, Shakespeare and the U.S. Civil War. Now I have to admit that geography was never my strong subject in school, so that I approached this title with some trepidation. But the initial quote - Jimmy Buffett's 'Without geography, you're nowhere' made me chuckle, and I found the headings in the Table of Contents unintimidating. Chapters cover the map: Welcome to Planet Earth; Water, Water Everywhere; North America; South America; Asia; Europe; Africa, Australia/Oceania; and Antarctica. Along with the information in each chapter, which is well organized and accessible, Geo Gems are interspersed throughout, for example one telling us that 90% of the world's volcanic activity occurs in the oceans. I learned are that the Earth breathes; that Canada has the longest coastline of any country; that oceans are salty because fresh water flows into them; that Incan society had more than 6 million people; that Iceland is one big volcano; that about 200 people become crocodile dinner each year in Africa; and that the South Pole shifts about five miles annually. But dive in to I Used to Know That - Geography yourself and find the tidbits that fascinate you; there are plenty that I forgot from school and many that I didn't know at all. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more NonFiction books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews