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Humid Tropical Environments
Alison Reading
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Description for Humid Tropical Environments
Hardback. An integrated account of all aspects of humid tropical environments. Topics covered include: the controls of weather and climate; climatic characteristics; soils; vegetation; landforms; and hydrology. The book also examines the effect of human activity on the environment. Series: The natural environment. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: RBP; RGB; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1028.
The humid tropics contain some of the world's richest, most diverse, most important and most threatened environments. This book draws on recent work by geographers, biologists, ecologists, geologists and climatologists to present a complete and integrated appraisal of the natural environment of all the humid tropical regions of the world.
- The most complete textbook on this key subject.
- Fully illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams.
- Informative case studies and examples.
- Considers the physical environment as a whole and stresses the link between the elements.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Series
The natural environment
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631172871
SKU
V9780631172871
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Alison Reading
Alison Reading has lectured in physical geography at the University of Reading and is now Senior Lecturer in the Division of Geography at University of East England based in Cambridge. Andrew Millington is Professor of Geography at the University of Leicester. He has previously held appointments at the Universities of Reading and Sierra Leone, and has lectured at the University ... Read more
Reviews for Humid Tropical Environments
"The value of this book is that it treats and compares an extremely wide range of topics. Because of the extensive bibliography the specialist or the person looking for details on any one topic is unlikely to be frustrated. A list of further reading is provided for each chapter and is a good introdution to the up-to-date scientific literature about ... Read more