Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment, An, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (September 8, 2017) © 2018

  • Joseph Holden University of Leeds
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Enhance your students' understanding of geographical processes.

Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment, introduces your students to core topics of physical geography. Its focus on the links between processes, places, and environments provides them with a deep understanding of natural, physical processes in our world.

This edition provides an unrivalled source of rich information from around the world, supported by digital resources including further reading lists, fieldwork exercises, and interactive models to enhance the learning experience.

With a host of learning features, this text is ideal for under- and postgraduate study.

  • Part I: The role of physical geography
  • Chapter 1. Approaching physical geography
  • Part II: Continent and oceans
  • Chapter 2. Earth geology and tectonics
  • Chapter 3. Oceans
  • Part III: Past, present and future climate and weather
  • Chapter 4. The Pleistocene
  • Chapter 5. The Holocene
  • Chapter 6. Atmospheric processes
  • Chapter 7. Contemporary climate change
  • Chapter 8. Global climate and weather
  • Chapter 9. Regional and local climates
  • Part IV: Biogeography and ecology
  • Chapter 10. The biosphere
  • Chapter 11. Ecosystem processes
  • Chapter 12. Freshwater ecosystems
  • Chapter 13. Vegetation and climate change
  • Part V: Geomorphology and hydrology
  • Chapter 14. Weathering
  • Chapter 15. Slope processes and landform evolution
  • Chapter 16. Sediments and sedimentation
  • Chapter 17. Soils
  • Chapter 18. Catchment hydrology
  • Chapter 19. Fluvial geomorphology and river management
  • Chapter 20. Solutes and water quality
  • Chapter 21. Drylands
  • Chapter 22. Coasts
  • Chapter 23. Glaciers and ice sheets
  • Chapter 24. Permafrost and peri-glaciation
  • Part VI: Monitoring and management
  • Chapter 25. Monitoring environmental change
  • Chapter 26. Dealing with hazards and environmental change
 

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