This comprehensive geography textbook offers a detailed exploration of the geography of the world, organized according to the principles of comparison and classification. Emma Willard and William Channing Woodbridge cover topics ranging from physical geography to political geography, providing students with a deep understanding of the world's geography and its relationships to broader social, economic, and political issues. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in geography, education, or the history of geographic thought. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.