Physical geography : a human perspective
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Physical geography : a human perspective
Arnold , Distributed in the United States of America by Oxford University Press, 2004
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  Okinawa
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Note
Includes bibliographic references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Physical Geography: A Human Perspective introduces physical geography by examining the interactions between people and their physical, chemical and biological surroundings.
This exciting and accessible new textbook develops central ideas through discussions that focus on humanenvironment interactions. The authors take an innovative new approach and detail the connections between environmental, social, cultural, ethical, economic and technological factors, to give a full introduction to the physical, chemical, biological and ecological processes that underpin the behaviour of the Earths system and its components.
Physical Geography contains a wealth of pedagogic features, including learning outcomes, glossary entries on the page where terms are first used, essay questions and boxes.
The interactive companion website www.physicalgeo.co.uk complements the learning resources in the book and enables students to develop their understanding further.
Physical Geography: A Human Perspective is an essential core text for first year undergraduate students studying physical geography.
Table of Contents
PREFACE
FOREWORD
PART 1: INTRODUCING PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
1 HUMANS, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
2 THE NATURAL ECOSPHERE
3 THE HUMAN SPHERE
4 THE MENTAL SPHERE
PART 2: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
5 MEASURING AND MONITORING
6 MAPPING AND ANALYSIS
7 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS MODELLING
PART 3: HUMANS AND THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
8 AIR
9 WATER
10 SOIL
11 LANDFORMS
PART 4: HUMANS AND THE BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT
12 SPECIES AND COMMUNITIES I: LAND COVER AND BIOTIC IMPACTS
13 SPECIES AND COMMUNITIES II: CHEMICAL AND CLIMATIC IMPACTS
PART 5: HUMANS AND THE ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT
14 LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND GLOBAL ECOSYSTEMS
15 PERSPECTIVES FROM THE HUMAN SPHERE
APPENDICES
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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