Physical Geography: the Basics
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 soilsthe role of water and ice in shaping the landscape and impacting human activitythe patterns o…
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- Full title :Physical Geography : the Basics / Joseph Holden.
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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 soilsthe role of water and ice in shaping the landscape and impacting human activitythe patterns of plant and animal life and human ...
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- Publication Date:2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Routledge, The Basics
- Place of Publication:Physical Geography
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2011.
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- Description:168 p. ; : 198 x 129 mm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780415559294, 0415559294
- oclc:ocn768443245
- LC Classification:QE28.2
- Dewey Decimal:910.02
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Atmospheric Processes and Climate 2. Environmental Change and Carbon 3. Shaping the Land and the Oceans 4. Plant and Animal Distributions -- Index.
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