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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A comprehensive introduction to the natural processes of our world.

Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment, 4th edition, by Joseph Holden, introduces you to the major topics of physical geography. This highly respected and comprehensive text focusses on the links between processes, places, and environments with illustrations that demonstrate the workings of the physical environment.

This 4th edition has been updated with the latest research, providing an unrivalled source of rich information from around the world.

Supported by a host of digital resources to aid your learning, this text is excellent for undergraduate and postgraduate study.

This edition includes a Companion Website.

Table of contents

Preface to the fourth edition

List of contributors

Editor's acknowledgements

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 periglaciation

Part VI: Monitoring and management

  • Chapter 25. Monitoring environmental change
  • Chapter 26. Dealing with hazards and environmental change

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