Physical Geography: The Basics: The Basics

ISBN-13: 9780367642716 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 244 str.

Joseph Holden

Opis

This second edition, enhanced with more than 30 new figures, provides an up-to-date overview of physical geography. It enables the reader to understand the interconnected nature of the Earth’s system and includes new developments and case studies with insights from satellite observations and data analysis using artificial intelligence.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Tectonics, Weathering, Erosion and Soils 3. Atmosphere, Oceans, Climate and Weather 4. Climate Change and The Carbon Cycle 5. Water and Ice 6. Biogeography 7. Solutions in Physical Geography

O autorze

Joseph Holden holds the Chair of Physical Geography at the University of Leeds. He is Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Royal Meteorological Society and has won numerous awards. He has been Research Dean for the Faculty of Environment and is also Director of water@leeds, a major interdisciplinary water research centre.