Introducing physical geography
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Introducing physical geography
John Wiley & Sons, c2006
4th ed.
- : pbk.
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Includes index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Beautifully written and thoroughly revised by one of the foremost geographers in the field, "Introducing Physical Geography, Fourth Edition", builds upon the decades of success of Strahler geography texts while incorporating coverage of the new developments in the discipline. Includes all new multimedia and pedagogy to bring physical geography to a new audience. The new fourth edition of "Introducing Physical Geography", focuses on both content and pedagogy. The text also includes current examples of environmental phenomena, such as Hurricane Isabel and the recent earthquakes in Turkey. The readability of the text has been enhanced with new placements of boxed features and supplementary material.
目次
Prologue: Introducing Physical Geography 1. The Earth as a Rotating Planet 2. The Earth's Global Energy Balance 3. Air Temperature 4. Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation 5. Winds and Global Circulation 6. Weather Systems 7. Global Climates 8. Biogeographic Processes 9. Global Biogeography 10. Global Soils 11. Earth Materials 12. The Lithosphere and Plate Tectonics 13. Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms 14. Weathering and Mass Wasting 15. Fresh Water of the Continents 16. Landforms Made by Running Water 17. Landforms and Rock Structure 18. Landforms Made by Wind and Waves 19. Glacial Landforms and the Ice Age Epilogue: News from the Future Appendix: The Canadian System of Soil Classification Glossary Index Conversion Factors
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