Discovering Physical Geography
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-118-52678-1 (ISBN)
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Arbogast’s Discovering Physical Geography, 3rd Edition provides a comprehensive suite of animations, simulations, and interactivities that help readers comprehend important Earth processes and provide an easy-to-use solution to course needs. The Third Edition continues to place great emphasis on how relevant physically geography is to each reader’s life. With an enhanced focus on the interconnections between humans and their environment, this text includes increased coverage of population growth and its impact on the environment. Updated case studies are included, as well as new sections dealing with human interactions with solar energy, wind power, soils, and petroleum. This text is welcoming, taking readers on a tour of “discovery”, and delivers content that is sound and based on the most current scientific research
Chapter 1: Introduction to Physical Geography
Chapter 2: The Geographers' Tools
Chapter 3: Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons
Chapter 4: The Global Energy System
Chapter 5: Global Temperature Patterns
Chapter 6: Atmospheric Pressure, Wind, and Global Circulation
Chapter 7: Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation
Chapter 8: Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems
Chapter 9: Global Climates and Global Climate Change
Chapter 10: Plant Geography
Chapter 11: The Global Distribution and Character of Soils
Chapter 12: Earth’s Internal Structure, Rock Cycle, and Geologic Time
Chapter 13: Tectonic Processes and Landforms
Chapter 14: Weathering and Mass Movements
Chapter 15: Groundwater and Karst Landscapes
Chapter 16: Fluvial Systems and Landforms
Chapter 17: Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms
Chapter 18: Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes
Chapter 19: Coastal Processes and Landforms
Chapter 20: Population Growth and Environmental Impacts
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.4.2014 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Delisted |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 236 x 272 mm |
| Gewicht | 1406 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-118-52678-3 / 1118526783 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-52678-1 / 9781118526781 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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