Fundamentals of the Physical Environment
Routledge (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 18. July 2002
Book
Hardback
644 pages
978-0-415-23293-7 (ISBN)
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Description
The third edition of this popular textbook has been extensively revised to incorporate current thinking and knowledge in the area of physical geography and the environment whilst retaining its basic structure.
Reviews / Votes
'The best text for my first-year physical geography courses for over ten years...The authors are to be complimented on their clear and easy style.' - Chris Young, Christchurch University College, Canterbury'If this book had been available during my undergraduate years, it would have saved me a lot of time and effort searching for several texts when this one book would have been sufficient...At such a reasonable price, this book is highly recommended for first year undergraduates who require a broad background in this field.' - International Journal of Environmental Education and Information, Vol 17, No.1, Jan 98
More details
Edition
3rd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
70 s/w Tabellen
70 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
Weight
1361 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-23293-7 (9780415232937)
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Additional editions

Peter Smithson | Ken Addison | Ken Atkinson
Fundamentals of the Physical Environment
Book
06/2002
3rd Edition
Routledge
€69.59
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Previous edition
Book
07/1997
2nd Edition
Routledge
€156.24
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Content
Part 1 Fundamentals: the physical environment - a starting point; energy and Earth. Part 2 Atmosphere: heat and energy in the atmosphere;4Moisture in the atmosphere; precipitation and evapotranspiration; the atmosphere in motion; weather-forming systems; micro and local climates; climate change. Part 3 Geosphere: Earth's geological structure and processes; the global ocean; rock formation and deformation; denudation, weathering and mass wasting; flowing water in the landscape; ice at the land surface; the work of the wind; the work of the sea. (Part contents).