Fundamentals of physical geography / James F. Petersen, Dorothy Sack, Robert E. Gabler.
Material type: TextPublication details: Belmont, CA : Brooks/Cole, 2011Edition: 1st edDescription: xvi, 479 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cmISBN: 9780538734639; 0538734639; 9780538736589; 0538736585Subject(s): Physical geography | Physical geography | Physische GeographieLOC classification: GB 54.5 .P48 2011Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents onlyItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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GB 54.5.C47 2006 An introduction to physical Geography: | GB 54.5 .H47 2011 McKnight's physical geography/ | GB54.5 .M35 2008 Physical Geography: | GB 54.5 .P48 2011 Fundamentals of physical geography / | GB401 .G37 1974 The Origin of Landscapes : | GB 5014 .D38 2008 Natural disasters / | GB 5104 .H96 2011 Natural hazards and disasters / |
Includes index.
Physical geography: earth environments and systems -- Representations of earth -- Solar energy and atmospheric heating -- Atmospheric pressure, winds, and circulation patterns -- Humidity, condensation, and precipitation -- Air masses and weather systems -- Climate classification; tropical, arid, and mesothermal climate regions -- Microthermal, polar, and highland climate regions; climate change -- Biogeography and soils -- Earth materials and plate tectonics -- Volcanic and tectonic processes and landforms -- Weathering and mass wasting -- Water resources and Karst landforms -- Fluvial processes and landforms -- Arid region landforms and Eolian systems -- Glacial systems and landforms -- Coastal processes and landforms.
"FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY uses the combined expertise of three respected geographers to show how Earth's physical geography impacts humans, and how humans impact Earth's physical geography. The text emphasizes three essential themes to demonstrate the major roles for the discipline--Geography from a Physical Science perspective, Geography from a Spatial perspective, and Geography from an Environmental perspective. With a focus on examining relationships and processes among Earth systems, this text will help you understand how the various systems interrelate and how humans are an integral aspect of geography. The human-environment relationship and the importance of conservation are prevalent themes. This new title offers thorough coverage of physical geography in a concise, well-organized structure, making it approachable for everyone, even those who are new to the concepts presented herein."--Amazon.com.
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