Project Gutenberg 2008-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 352 Herford, Oliver 1863 1935 Herford, O. (Oliver) This Giddy Globe Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Anne Storer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "This Giddy Globe" by Oliver Herford is a whimsical and humorous geography book written in the early 20th century, likely around the 1910s. It explores the world and its features along with the human condition, blending light-hearted commentary with geographical insights. The book is characterized by its playful tone and satirical observations, making complex subjects more relatable and entertaining. In "This Giddy Globe," Oliver Herford employs clever wit and illustrations to provide readers with a unique perspective on geography. The content is structured into various chapters that discuss topics such as the Earth's creation, its physical properties, and the countries of the world, all while interspersing humorous anecdotes and absurd illustrations. Herford critiques human behavior and societal norms through the lens of geography, addressing subjects like race, government, and the weather with a lighthearted tone that provokes thoughtful reflection while evoking laughter. The book ultimately presents a vivid, if not slightly absurd, portrayal of the world, encouraging readers to contemplate their place within it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American wit and humor Geography -- Humor PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Humour 142605 2025-06-11T03:51:18.871748 text/html 138154 2021-01-03T20:49:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4096275 2021-01-03T20:49:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4021719 2025-06-11T03:51:30.581719 application/epub+zip 4022555 2025-06-11T03:51:22.900712 application/epub+zip 85280 2025-06-11T03:51:19.464735 application/epub+zip 3508433 2025-06-11T03:51:35.209645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3463201 2025-06-11T03:51:27.069729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131186 2022-09-12T07:45:06.485707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89981 2025-06-11T03:51:18.063716 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89847 2021-01-03T20:49:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 34419 2021-01-03T20:49:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 89844 2021-01-03T20:49:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34377 2021-01-03T20:49:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 89840 2021-01-03T20:49:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34344 2021-01-03T20:49:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22632 2025-06-11T03:51:35.379635 application/rdf+xml 12775 2025-06-11T03:51:19.566717 image/jpeg 2401 2025-06-11T03:51:19.515720 image/jpeg 4293153 2025-06-11T03:51:19.088774 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia