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Full Description
Originally published in 1982, this book offered a new approach to an ever-popular subject. Throughout the text, the relevance of physical geography to the human side is stressed. The book uses material drawn from the events of the real world and each chapter begins with a 'story' revealing a geographical message and the treatment is developed through examples, topics and analysis to provide factual and conceptual information. The chapters are written largely in a narrative style which is complemented by special topics, data-response exercises, chapter summaries to aid revision and exam questions. Part 1 covers the global geological foundations of the subject; Part 2 deals with atmosphere and ocean, including meteorology and the world's climates; Part 3 is concerned with soils and vegetation; and Part 4 introduces geomorphology, with an emphasis on processes. There are sections on power and mineral resources, fishing, types of agriculture, environmental conservation, communications and urban location.
Contents
Part 1: The Origin of Land and Sea 1. The Origin of the Earth's Rocks 2. Rocks Made From Sediments 3. Earthquakes, Faults and Folds 4. Continental Drift and Mountain Building Part 2: Atmosphere and Ocean 5. The Weather Machine 6. The World's Weather 7. The Waters of the Oceans 8. The Water Cycle Part 3: Soils, Vegetation and Man 9. Weathering 10. Soil Information 11. Clothing the Surface 12. Man-Made Ecosystems Part 4: Shaping the Land 13. Mass Movement Processes 14. Rivers and Valleys in Humid Regions 15. Running Water and Limestones 16. Deserts 17. Glacial Landforms 18. Coastal Landforms Appendix 1: Latitude and Longitude Appendix 2: Time Appendix 3: Instruments to Measure Things.
