Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography
- ISBN-10
- 0130668249
- ISBN-13
- 9780130668240
- Series
- Geosystems
- Category
- Science / Earth Sciences / Geography
- Pages
- 660
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Author
- Robert W. Christopherson
Description
For freshman/sophomore-level courses in Physical Geography and Earth Science at 2/4-year colleges and universities.
Geosystems is written, organized, and illustrated to give introductory students an accessible, systematic, and visually appealing start in the study of physical geography. Completely updated and fully supported by superior cartography, illustrations, photographs, and remarkable remote sensing imagery, this text gives students and professors an integrated and comprehensive technology program that provides motivation and stimulation.
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