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Physical geography / James F. Petersen, Dorothy Sack and Robert E. Gabler.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Australia : Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning, c2012.Edition: 10th edDescription: xxiv, 646 p. : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9781111427504
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 910.02 23 P484
Contents:
1. Physical Geography: Earth Environments And Systems -- 2. Representations Of Earth -- 3. Solar Energy And Earth-Sun Relationships -- 4. The Atmosphere, Temperature, And Earth's Energy Budget -- 5. Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, And Circulation Patterns -- 6. Humidity, Condensation, And Precipitation -- 7. Air Masses And Weather Systems -- 8. Global Climates And Climate Change -- 9. Low-Latitude And Arid Climate Regions -- 10. Middle-Latitude, Polar, And Highland Climate Regions -- 11. Biogeography -- 12. Soils And Soil Development -- 13. Earth Materials And Palte Tectonics -- 14. Tectonic And Volcanic Processes And Landforms -- 15. Weathering And Mass Wasting -- 16. Underground Water And Karst Landforms -- 17. Fluvial Processes And Landforms -- 18. Arid Region Landforms And Eolian Processes -- 19. Glacial Systems And Landforms -- 20. Coastal Processes And Landforms-- Appendixes-- Glossary-- Index.
Summary: Intends to show how Earth's physical geography impacts humans, and how humans impact Earth's physical geography. This text emphasizes three essential themes to demonstrate the major roles for the discipline - Geography as a Physical Science, Geography as the Spatial Science, and Geography as Environmental Science.
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Includes index.

1. Physical Geography: Earth Environments And Systems --
2. Representations Of Earth --
3. Solar Energy And Earth-Sun Relationships --
4. The Atmosphere, Temperature, And Earth's Energy Budget --
5. Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, And Circulation Patterns --
6. Humidity, Condensation, And Precipitation --
7. Air Masses And Weather Systems --
8. Global Climates And Climate Change --
9. Low-Latitude And Arid Climate Regions --
10. Middle-Latitude, Polar, And Highland Climate Regions --
11. Biogeography --
12. Soils And Soil Development --
13. Earth Materials And Palte Tectonics --
14. Tectonic And Volcanic Processes And Landforms --
15. Weathering And Mass Wasting --
16. Underground Water And Karst Landforms --
17. Fluvial Processes And Landforms --
18. Arid Region Landforms And Eolian Processes --
19. Glacial Systems And Landforms --
20. Coastal Processes And Landforms--
Appendixes--
Glossary--
Index.

Intends to show how Earth's physical geography impacts humans, and how humans impact Earth's physical geography. This text emphasizes three essential themes to demonstrate the major roles for the discipline - Geography as a Physical Science, Geography as the Spatial Science, and Geography as Environmental Science.

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