Physical Geography of the Mediterranean

Zusatztext The main strength of the book lies in its impressive detail on the physical geography of this region, which makes it an unrivalled resource on the physical geography of the Mediterranean in one volume. Informationen zum Autor Jamie Woodward is Professor of Physical Geography at The University of Manchester. He has worked on the geomorphology and Quaternary history of the Mediterranean region for over two decades. He is especially interested in fluvial, glacial and karst sediment systems. A good deal of this research takes place in collaboration with archaeologists and Jamie is interested in human-environment interactions across a range of timescales. He is the Co-Editor of Geoarchaeology: An International Journal and he is the Quaternary Science and Geomorphology Editor for the Journal of the Geological Society of London. Klappentext This volume explores the climates, landscapes, ecosystems and hazards that comprise the Mediterranean world. It traces the development of the Mediterranean landscape over very long timescales and examines modern processes and key environmental issues in a wide range of settings. Zusammenfassung This volume explores the climates, landscapes, ecosystems and hazards that comprise the Mediterranean world. It traces the development of the Mediterranean landscape over very long timescales and examines modern processes and key environmental issues in a wide range of settings.

Product details

• Authors: Jamie Woodward, Jamie (Professor of Physical Geography Woodward
• Assisted by: Jamie Woodward (Editor), Jamie (Professor of Physical Geography Woodward (Editor), Woodward Jamie (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.04.2009
• EAN: 9780199268030
• ISBN: 978-0-19-926803-0
• No. of pages: 704
• Series: Oxford Regional Environments; Oxford Regional Environments
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, Earth Sciences, Physical geography & topography, Regional Geography, Physical geography and topography