Fundamentals of the Physical Environment has established itself as aawell-respected core introductory book for students of physical geography and the environmental sciences. Taking aasystems approach, it demonstrates how the various factors operating at EarthOCOs surface can and do interact, and how landscape can be used to decipher them. The nature of the earth, its atmosphereaand its oceans, the main processes of geomorphology and key elements of ecosystems are also all explained. The final section on specific environments usefully sets in context the physical processes and human impacts.
This fourth edition has been extensively revised to incorporate current thinking and knowledge and includes:
Clearly written, well-structured and with over 450 informative colour diagrams and 150 colour photographs, this text provides students with the necessary grounding in fundamental processes whilst linking these to their impact on human society and their application to the science of the environment.
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Fundamentals of the Physical Environment has established itself as aawell-respected core introductory book for students of physical geography and the environmental sciences. Taking aasystems approach, it demonstrates how the various factors operating at EarthOCOs surface can and do interact, and how landscape can be used to decipher them. The nature of the earth, its atmosphereaand its oceans, the main processes of geomorphology and key elements of ecosystems are also all explained. The final section on specific environments usefully sets in context the physical processes and human impacts.
This fourth edition has been extensively revised to incorporate current thinking and knowledge and includes:
Clearly written, well-structured and with over 450 informative colour diagrams and 150 colour photographs, this text provides students with the necessary grounding in fundamental processes whilst linking these to their impact on human society and their application to the science of the environment.
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Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | June 2008 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2008 |
Authors | Peter Smithson, Ken Addison, Ken Atkinson |
Dimensions | 280 x 222 x 42mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Paper over boards |
Pages | 776 |
Edition | 4th edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-39514-4 |
Barcode | 9780415395144 |
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LSN | 0-415-39514-3 |