Physical Geography: The Basics
The Basics
1st Edition
Published on 28. April 2011
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-415-55929-4 (ISBN)
Description
Physical Geography: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to the interactions, systems and processes that have shaped, and continue to shape, the physical world around us. This book introduces five key aspects of the study of physical geography:
atmosphere, weather and climate systems
the carbon cycle and historic and contemporary climate change
plate tectonics, weathering, erosion and soils
the role of water and ice in shaping the landscape and impacting human activity
the patterns of plant and animal life and human impacts upon them.
The book features diagrams, maps and a glossary to aid understanding of key ideas and suggestions for further reading to allow readers to develop their interest in the subject - making Physical Geography: The Basics the ideal starting point for anyone new to the study of geography and the environment.
atmosphere, weather and climate systems
the carbon cycle and historic and contemporary climate change
plate tectonics, weathering, erosion and soils
the role of water and ice in shaping the landscape and impacting human activity
the patterns of plant and animal life and human impacts upon them.
The book features diagrams, maps and a glossary to aid understanding of key ideas and suggestions for further reading to allow readers to develop their interest in the subject - making Physical Geography: The Basics the ideal starting point for anyone new to the study of geography and the environment.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
AS/A2, General, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate
Illustrations
16 s/w Zeichnungen
16 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-55929-4 (9780415559294)
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Person
Joseph Holden is Chair of Physical Geography at the University of Leeds, UK. He is the editor and contributor of three chapters of the market-leading textbook An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment and author of over 100 research articles in leading journals, books and reports.
Content
Introduction 1. Atmospheric Processes and Climate 2. Environmental Change and Carbon 3. Shaping the Land and the Oceans 4. Plant and Animal Distributions. Index