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Nature Of The Environment 4e
Andrew S. Goudie
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Description for Nature Of The Environment 4e
Hardback. Offers an examination of the natural environment of the earth at various levels, from the global to the local. Integrating the study of geomorphology, climatology, hydrology, pedology and biogeography, this book considers the ways in which we both mould and are moulded by our landscape and environment. Num Pages: 560 pages, 120. BIC Classification: RBG; RBKF; RBP; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 194 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1278.
The fourth edition of this highly acclaimed text on the natural environment of the earth has now been thoroughly revised and updated and includes a new chapter on The Organic World, more "windows", new illustrations, and a range of other features.
Please visit the accompanying website at: www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/goudie to view sample material from both the new edition and forthcoming instructor's manual online.
- Fully updated with an entirely new chapter, and new features throughout.
- Now features a list of key concepts and points for review.
- Includes increased number of windows, updated and expanded reading guides, and new plates and diagrams.
- Well illustrated with updated ... Read more
- Puts more stress on the importance of hazards, natural environmental changes, and human impacts.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631224631
SKU
V9780631224631
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Andrew S. Goudie
Andrew Goudie is Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford and a former Pro-Vice Chancellor. He is holder of the Royal Geographical Society's Founder's Medal and the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Mungo Park Medal. He is a Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford. His previous books include The Human Impact 5e (Blackwell, 1999), The Human Impact Reader (Blackwell,1997) ... Read more
Reviews for Nature Of The Environment 4e
"Andrew Goudie has drawn on his wide experience to produce an up-to-date, accessible and comprehensive introduction to physical geography. Throughout the book, the issue of scale is emphasized - from global to local. Human impact on earth surface systems is another important and topical theme. This is an excellent book, elegantly written, which will appeal to a wide variety of ... Read more