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[[Image:Nationalgeoskysurvey.jpg|right|"National Geographic Cosmography"]]

[[Image:Nationalgeoskysurvey.jpg|right|"National Geographic Cosmography"]]

Geographers attempt to understand the [[earth]] in terms of physical and spatial relationships. The first geographers focused on the science of [[mapmaking]] and finding ways to precisely [[Map projection|project]] the surface of the earth. In this sense, geography bridges some gaps between the natural sciences and social sciences.

'''Geographers''' attempt to understand the [[earth]] in terms of physical and spatial relationships. The first geographers focused on the science of [[mapmaking]] and finding ways to precisely [[Map projection|project]] the surface of the earth. In this sense, geography bridges some gaps between the natural sciences and social sciences.

Modern geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks to understand how the world has changed in terms of human settlement and natural patterns. The fields of [[Urban Planning]], [[Regional Science]], and [[Planetology]] are closely related to geography. Practicioners of geography use many technologies and methods to collect data such as [[remote sensing]], [[aerial photography]], [[statistics]], and [[global positioning systems]] (GPS).

Modern '''geography''' is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks to understand how the world has changed in terms of human settlement and natural patterns. The fields of [[Urban Planning]], [[Regional Science]], and [[Planetology]] are closely related to geography. Practicioners of geography use many technologies and methods to collect data such as [[remote sensing]], [[aerial photography]], [[statistics]], and [[global positioning systems]] (GPS).

The field of geography is generally split into two distinct branches: physical and human. ''[[Physical geography]]'' examines phenomena related to [[Climatology|climate]], [[Oceanography|oceans]], [[Pedology (soil study)|soils]], and the [[Geodesy|measurement of earth]]. ''[[Human geography]]'' focuses on fields as diverse as [[Cultural geography]], [[Transportation geography|transportation]], [[Health geography|health]], [[Military geography|military operations]], and [[Urban geography|cities]]. Other [[Geography#Branches_of_geography|branches of geography]] include [[Social geography]], regional geography, geomantics, and environmental geography.

The field of geography is generally split into two distinct branches: physical and human. ''[[Physical geography]]'' examines phenomena related to [[Climatology|climate]], [[Oceanography|oceans]], [[Pedology (soil study)|soils]], and the [[Geodesy|measurement of earth]]. ''[[Human geography]]'' focuses on fields as diverse as [[Cultural geography]], [[Transportation geography|transportation]], [[Health geography|health]], [[Military geography|military operations]], and [[Urban geography|cities]]. Other [[Geography#Branches_of_geography|branches of geography]] include [[Social geography]], regional geography, geomantics, and environmental geography.