Earth''s Land Surface - Landforms and Processes in Geomorphology

Informationen zum Autor Ken Gregory obtained his BSc, PhD and DSc from the University of London, was made CBE in 2007 for services to geography and higher education, and is currently President of the British Society for Geomorphology. Research interests include river channel change and management, palaeohydrology and the development of physical geography, and he has written more than 140 papers, authored and edited 30 books including The Earth's Land Surface (2010) and The SAGE Handbook of Geomorphology (2011). He has 3 Honorary degrees, and received the Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society (1993), the Linton award of the BGRG (1999), and the Geographical medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (2000). Klappentext Lively, engaging introduction to geomorphology and earth surface processes, written by one of the world's leading experts in the field. Zusammenfassung Lively, engaging introduction to geomorphology and earth surface processes, written by one of the world's leading experts in the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface PART ONE: VISUALIZING THE LAND SURFACE Recognizing the Land Surface Study of the Land Surface PART TWO: DYNAMICS OF THE LAND SURFACE Controls Affecting the Land Surface Processes and Dynamics of the Land Surface PART THREE: LANDFORM EVOLUTION The Changing Surface - Evolution of Landscapes PART FOUR: ENVIRONMENTS OF THE LAND SURFACE World Land Surface Landscapes Polar Regions: Arctic, Antarctic and High Latitudes Temperate and Mediterranean Environments Arid Environments Humid and Seasonally Humid Tropics Urban Landscapes PART FIVE: MANAGEMENT OF THE LAND SURFACE - FUTURE PROSPECTS Future Land Surfaces: Management of Change Glossary

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• Authors: Kenneth J Gregory, Kenneth J. Gregory, Kenneth J. J. Gregory, Kenneth John Gregory
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2010
• EAN: 9781848606203
• ISBN: 978-1-84860-620-3
• No. of pages: 360
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; NATURE / Natural Resources, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, Environmental Management, Geological surface processes (geomorphology), Geomorphology and geological surface processes