Landscapes and Landforms of Brazil
. Ed(S): Vieira, Bianca Carvalho; Salgado, Andre Augusto Rodrigues; Santos, Leonardo Jose Cordeiro dos
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Paperback. This book examines the greater part of geomorphological sites in Brazil. It explains how these landscapes have influenced human settlements as well as provides details on parallel geological processes, climate variations and landscape changes. Editor(s): Vieira, Bianca Carvalho; Salgado, Andre Augusto Rodrigues; Santos, Leonardo Jose Cordeiro dos. Series: World Geomorphological Landscapes. Num Pages: 422 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 267 colour illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBGD; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1031.
This book presents Brazil as a country of continental dimensions. Its territory has a large variety of rock types, geological structures and climates. The country has a large variety of landscapes, such as the humid plains of the Amazon River, the dry plateaus of the semi-arid region or the subtropical mountains of the southern region. On the coast, some plateaus and mountains, like the Serra do Mar Mountain range, formed a significant barrier front to access the hinterland of Brazil. On the other side of these coastal plateaus and mountains, there is a large collection of other plateaus, mountains, plains ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
Series
World Geomorphological Landscapes
Number of Pages
403
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789402400304
SKU
V9789402400304
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Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Vieira, Bianca Carvalho; Salgado, Andre Augusto Rodrigues; Santos, Leonardo Jose Cordeiro dos
Bianca Carvalho Vieira is Bachelor in Geography and M.Sc. (Geography) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). As of 2005, she is professor at the Department of Geography at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil. She teaches courses on Geomorphology (Graduation) and Mass Movement: concepts, conditioning factors and preview methods (Post-Graduation). She has PhD in Geography ... Read more
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