This is an interesting little book, primarily pitched at the United Kingdom market but with general themes which make it of interest to geography teachers elsewhere. Throughout the book the author has attempted to illustrate his disquisition with examples from a number of places.
Leslie Jay's book may be taken at two levels. At one level it is a lighthearted romp through some of the perennial fascinations of the geography curriculum. As bed-time reading, the geography teacher may find amusing anecdotes and a rekindling of a long-forgotten geographical curiosity. At a deeper level, it represents a welcome change from the viscid, positivistic and humourless texts on geography teaching published during the 1970s. As such, it is indicative of the dissolution of scientific hegemony in geography and the upsurge of more reflexive explanations. In short, it deals with personal experiences, problems and opinions rather than 'objective' dehumanised and systematised ones.
The book as a whole is rather variable. I found all the topics covered interesting but was disappointed more than once that something a little more profound had not emerged by the end of a chapter.