Physical Geography

Name: Physical Geography
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ISBN: 9780471417415

ISBN-10: 0471417416

ISBN-13: 9780471417415

Edition: 3rd 2003

Authors: Alan H. Strahler, Arthur Strahler

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Builds on the decades of success of other Strahler geography texts while incorporating coverage of new developments in the discipline as well as exciting new multimedia and pedagogy to bring physical geography to a new audience.

Book details

List price: $102.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/28/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 704
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 3.190
Language: English



Prologue: Introducing Physical Geography



The Earth as a Rotating Planet



The Earths Global Energy Balance



Air Temperature



Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation



Winds and Global Circulation



Weather Systems



Global Climates



Biogeographic Processes



Global Biogeography



Global Soils



Earth Materials



The Lithosphere and Plate Tectonics



Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms



Weathering and Mass Wasting



Fresh Water of the Continents



Landforms Made by Running Water



Landforms and Rock Structure



Landforms Made by Wind and Waves



Glacial Landforms and the Ice Age


Epilogue: News from the Future


Appendix: The Canadian System of Soil Classification


Glossary


Index


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