The book delivers as it promises. If you wish to start learning about Geography, this is a good place to start. Besides the general base it provides the reader, I suggest looking elsewhere for more elaborate discourse. However, I feel obligated to rephrase the fact that the ideal reader is one who is trying to learn about the subject. As I have grown from the *gasp* eleventh grade [!] I am well-versed in the content of the book. I did (and would) find it useful prior to my first formal course in the subject, as would this "lecteur idéal." ( )