Geography: Australia and Oceania: The Organized Way to Prepare for the National Geographic Bee, Paperback/Pranay Varada

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This book is the comprehensive guide to all things Australia and Oceania, containing all the answers to National Geographic Bee questions involving the region's fourteen countries. Written by Pranay Varada, the 2017 National Geographic Bee Champion, the book consists completely of the profiles he wrote and used to prepare himself for the competition. This book can be used by anyone from the amateur geographer to the experienced competitor. It will undoubtedly tell you everything you ever wanted to know about Australia and Oceania - and more About the Author: Born and raised in Irving, Texas (the thirteenth largest city in the state), Pranay Varada is a student at the School of Science and Engineering in Dallas. In May 2017, Varada was declared the champion of the 29th National Geographic Bee, the result of five years of hard work and dedication. Varada beat out 2. 6 million competitors from around the country to win a $50, 000 scholarship, a trip to the Galapagos Islands, and a lifetime membership to the National Geographic Society. Following his victory, Varada was presented with a proclamation from the City of Irving and a letter from Texas senator John Cornyn, and was given the opportunity to meet the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in Washington, D. C. Varada has been learning classical music since the age of four, and, in his free time, is an avid composer of music for the piano and other various instruments.