Introducing Physical Geography

Arthur Strahler, Alan Strahler

750 pages, parution le 14/09/2005 (4^eme édition)

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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.

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Prologue: Introducing Physical Geography
The Earth as a Rotating Planet
The Earth's Global Energy Balance
Air Temperature
Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation
Winds and Global Circulation
Weather Systems
Global Climates
Biogeographic Processes
Global Biogeography
Global Soils
Earth Materials
The Lithosphere and Plate Tectonics
Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms
Weathering and Mass Wasting
Fresh Water of the Continents
Landforms Made by Running Water
Landforms and Rock Structure
Landforms Made by Wind and Waves
Glacial Landforms and the Ice Age
Epilogue: News from the Future
Appendix: The Canadian System of Soil Classification

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Arthur Strahler, Alan Strahler
Parution	14/09/2005
Édition	4^eme édition
Nb. de pages	750
Format	21 x 28
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1552g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780471679509
ISBN13	978-0-471-67950-9