Landscapes and Landforms of England and Wales

ISBN-13: 9783030389567 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 612 str.

Andrew Goudie; Piotr Migoń

Recenzje

"The new title in the World Geomorphological Landscapes series is an attractive addition, which will appeal to a broad audience. ... Landscapes and landforms of England and Wales is beautifully produced, and it will serve as a standard for years to come." (John Hiemstra, The Holocene, Vol. 30 (9), 2020)

Spis treści

1 Dedication to Denys Brunsden Andrew Goudie and Piotr Migoń 

2 Geological history and long-term landscape evolution Piotr Migoń

3 Rocks and Relief Andrew Goudie 

4 The Quaternary Andrew Goudie 

5 Human Impact Andrew Goudie 

6 The Weald David Jones

7 Sandstone tors and escarpments of the Weald Piotr Migoń

8 Sussex coast David Robinson 

9 Isle of Wight – landslides and structural morphology Roger Moore 

10 The Eastern Jurassic Coast Andrew Goudie

11 Isle of Portland Andrew Goudie                                                                  

12 The landslides of East Devon and West Dorset Bob Allison 

13 Rocky coast of South Devon coast and the history of disappearing Hallsands Derek Mottershead

14 Dartmoor – tors and periglacial legacy Yanni Gunnell and David Jarman

15 Bodmin Moor D.J.A. Evans 

16 Land’s End – granite geomorphology Stephan Harrison 

17 Karst of Mendip Hills Andrew Farrant 

18 The Cotswolds Andrew Goudie  

19 Geomorphology of London – terraces of the Thames Phil Gibbard 

20 Periglacial heritage of East Anglia Peter Friend 

21 The soft coast of Norfolk Tom Spencer and collaborator(s)

22 The Fens Piotr Migoń 

23 Peak District Richard Huggett 

24 Mam Tor and other landslides of the Dark Peak Sam Green and Ernie Rutter 

25 Lake District D.J.A. Evans 

26 Limestone pavements and other karst features of the Yorkshire Dales Helen Goldie 

27 Brimham Rocks Piotr Migoń

28 The Whin Sill, Dolerite dykes and Hadrian’s Wall Tim Burt and Maurice Tucker

29 Gower Peninsula Richard Shakesby 

30 Brecon Beacons Simon Carr 

31 Glacial landforms of Snowdonia Ken Addison 

32 Geomorphological conservation and management Andrew Goudie and Piotr Migoń

Index

O autorze

Professor Andrew Shaw Goudie is a geographer at the University of Oxford specialising in desert geomorphology, dust storms, weathering and climatic change in the tropics. He is also known for his teaching and textbooks on human impacts on the environment. He is the author, co-author, editor or co-editor of many books and papers, and has received numerous awards for his work. 

Piotr Migoń is a Professor of Geography at the University of Wroclaw, Poland. From 1997–2001 he was the Secretary of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) and was IAG Vice-President from 2009 to 2013. His publications include Geomorphological Landscapes of the World (2010), Granite Landscapes of the World (2006), the Encyclopedia of Geomorphology (co-editor, 2004) and many papers in peer-reviewed international journals. Professor Migoń is also the series editor for World Geomorphological Landscapes, published by Springer.

 

Blurb

This book presents the geomorphological diversity of England and Wales. These regions are characterised by an extraordinary range of landforms and landscapes, reflecting both the occurrence of many different rock types and drastic climatic changes over the last few million years, including ice sheet expansion and decay.

The book begins by providing the geological and geomorphological context needed in order to understand this diversity in a relatively small area. In turn, it presents nearly thirty case studies on specific landscapes and landforms, all of which are landmarks in the territory discussed. These include the famous coastal cliffs and landslides, granite tors of Dartmoor, formerly glaciated mountains of Snowdonia and the Lake District, karst of Yorkshire, and many others. The geomorphology of London and the Thames is also included.

Providing a unique reference guide to the geomorphology of England and Wales, the book is lavishly illustrated with diagrams, colour maps and photos, and written in an easy-to-read style. The contributing authors are distinguished geomorphologists with extensive experience in research, writing and communicating science to the public. The book will not only be of interest to geoscientists, but will also benefit specialists in landscape research, geoconservation, tourism and environmental protection.