自然地理学の基本 Physical Geography: the Basics : The Basics (The Basics)

Holden, Joseph

Routledge（2011/04発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 176 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780415559294
• DDC分類 910.02

基本説明

This book introduces four key aspects of the study of physical geography.

Full Description

Physical Geography: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to the interactions, systems and processes that have shaped, and continue to shape, the physical world around us. This book introduces five key aspects of the study of physical geography:

atmosphere, weather and climate systems
the carbon cycle and historic and contemporary climate change
plate tectonics, weathering, erosion and soils
the role of water and ice in shaping the landscape and impacting human activity
the patterns of plant and animal life and human impacts upon them.

The book features diagrams, maps and a glossary to aid understanding of key ideas and suggestions for further reading to allow readers to develop their interest in the subject - making Physical Geography: The Basics the ideal starting point for anyone new to the study of geography and the environment.

Contents

Introduction 1. Atmospheric Processes and Climate 2. Environmental Change and Carbon 3. Shaping the Land and the Oceans 4. Plant and Animal Distributions. Index