"Physical geography deals with the spatial and temporal characteristics and relationships of all phenomena within the physical environment of the earth. A systematic study of physical geography is of immense help in understanding the numerous environmental challenges of the contemporary period. Earth is a place of great physical and cultural diversity, yet people know little about it. The book is aimed to explain the spatial dimensions of the earth's natural systems and their processes. The chapters of this thoroughly revised and updated third edition of the bestselling introductory reader have been organised in a logical sequence well suited to the curriculum of established physical geography courses. The text includes many special features that are intended to enhance and clarify students' understanding and mastery of the material. Throughout, the scientific ideas and processes are explained in a simple manner supported by a range of illustrative material including maps, diagrams and photographs. The book will be an essential resource for students and teachers, and for anyone wishes to acquire more knowledge about the physical aspects and the processes responsible for various orders of the earth."
(a) Freeze–Thaw In regions subject to numerous diurnal freeze–thaw cycles, water repeatedly freezing in fractures and small cracks in rocks contributes significantly to rock breakage by freeze–thaw weathering, sometimes referred ...
The lessons contained in the Lab Manual are designed to build and heighten understanding of the text chapters.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
This primary text, designed for undergraduate courses, provides a modern approach to the fundamentals of physical geography by linking process, form, and effect.
Fundamentals of Physical Geography
This third edition has been fully updated to include a clearer initial explanation of the nature of geomorphology, of land surface process and form, and of land-surface change over different timescales.
Fundamentals of Physical Geography
The third edition of Fundamentals of Hydrology provides an absorbing and comprehensive introduction to the understanding of how fresh water moves on and around the planet and how humans affect and manage the freshwater resources available ...
Fundamentals of Physical Geography
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