An introduction to physical geography and the environment. (2012)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- An introduction to physical geography and the environment. (2012)
- Main Title:
- An introduction to physical geography and the environment
- Further Information:
- Note: Edited by Joseph Holden.
- Other Names:
- Holden, Joseph, 1975-
- Contents:
- PART I -- The role of physical geography Chapter 1: Approaching physical geography PART II -- Continents and oceans Chapter 2: Earth geology and tectonics Chapter 3: Oceans PART III -- Climate and weather Chapter 4: Atmospheric processes Chapter 5: Global climate and weather Chapter 6: Regional and local climates PART IV -- Geomorphology and Hydrology Chapter 7: Weathering and geochemistry Chapter 8: Hillslopes and landform evolution Chapter 9: Sediments and sedimentation Chapter 10: Soils Chapter 11: Catchment hydrology Chapter 12: Fluvial geomorphology and river management Chapter 13: Solutes Chapter 14: Dryland processes and environments Chapter 15: Coasts Chapter 16: Glaciers and ice sheets Chapter 17: Permafrost and periglaciation PART V -- Biogeography and ecology Chapter 18: The biosphere Chapter 19: Biogeographical concepts Chapter 20: Ecological processes Chapter 21: Freshwater ecology PART VI -- Environmental change Chapter 22: The Pleistocene Chapter 23: The Holocene Chapter 24: Contemporary climate change: an unprecedented environmental challenge Chapter 25: Vegetation and environmental change Chapter 26: Remote sensing of environmental change Chapter 27: Managing environmental change.
- Edition:
- 3rd ed
- Publisher Details:
- Harlow, Essex : Pearson
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (xxvii, 876 pages)
- Subjects:
- 910.02
Physical geography
SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography
TRAVEL -- Budget
TRAVEL -- Hikes & Walks
TRAVEL -- Museums, Tours, Points of Interest
TRAVEL -- Parks & Campgrounds
Physical geography
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780273740872
0273740873 - Related ISBNs:
- 9780273740698
0273740695 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.208706
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