How to Read the Landscape
A Crash Course in Interpreting the Great Outdoors
Published on 15. July 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-4081-2362-1 (ISBN)
Description
Interest in the environment has never been greater and yet most of us have little knowledge about the 4 billion years of history that formed it. This book explains the principles of geology, geography and geomorphology, and shows how a basic understanding of geological timescales, plate tectonics and landforms can help you 'read' the great outdoors. This is a highly illustrated book with a very accessible text that clearly illuminates the landscape around us.
Reviews / Votes
'...a practical crash course in interpreting the great outdoors...Small enough to fit in a pocket or glovebox but detailed enough to provide useful answers, it is a good overview of how the landscapes we see all around us were formed.' Countryman (August 2010) 'If your only memory of school geography lessons is terminal boredom rather than terminal moraines, this book will help...a practical 'crash course' Cumbria (November 2010) Detailed, accessible and small enough to fit in your pocket! The LadyMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
With flaps
Illustrations
400+, full colour throughout
Dimensions
Height: 165 mm
Width: 135 mm
Weight
393 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-2362-1 (9781408123621)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Robert Yarham is an experienced author who has also written a number of other books. He is also a past editor of the magazine Beautiful Britain.
Content
Introduction The Principles - How to Understand Landscapes The Practise - How to Read Landscapes The Mapping - How to Map Landscapes Glossary Resources Index Acknowledgments