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With its unique approach, Visualizing Physical Geography 2nd Edition captures the reader''s attention and demonstrates why physical geography is relevant to them. It relies heavily on the integration of National Geographic and other visuals with narrative to explore key concepts. New emphasis is placed on environmental issues, such as climate change, overpopulation and deforestation, from a geographical perspective. Readers will appreciate this approach because it vividly illustrates the interconnectedness of physical processes that weave together to create our planet''s dynamic surface and atmosphere.



Table of Contents

Preface

1 Discovering the Earth's Dimensions

2 The Earth's Global Energy Balance

3 Air Temperature

4 Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

5 Global Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

6 Weather Systems

7 Global Climates and Climate Change

8 Earth from the Inside Out

9 Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

10 Weathering and Mass Wasting

11 Fresh Water of the Continents

12 Landforms Made by Running Water

13 Landforms Made by Wind and Waves

14 Glacial and Periglacial Landforms

15 Global Soils

16 Biogeographic Processes

17 Global Biogeography

Appendix:

Answers to Self-Tests

Glossary

References

Text, Table and Line Art Credits

Photo Credits

Index

Visualizing Physical Geography

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 23 February 2012
      ISBN-13 9780470626153
      978-0470626153
      ISBN-10 0470626151
      Also in:
      Physical geography and topography

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      With its unique approach, Visualizing Physical Geography 2nd Edition captures the reader''s attention and demonstrates why physical geography is relevant to them. It relies heavily on the integration of National Geographic and other visuals with narrative to explore key concepts. New emphasis is placed on environmental issues, such as climate change, overpopulation and deforestation, from a geographical perspective. Readers will appreciate this approach because it vividly illustrates the interconnectedness of physical processes that weave together to create our planet''s dynamic surface and atmosphere.



      Table of Contents

      Preface

      1 Discovering the Earth's Dimensions

      2 The Earth's Global Energy Balance

      3 Air Temperature

      4 Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

      5 Global Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

      6 Weather Systems

      7 Global Climates and Climate Change

      8 Earth from the Inside Out

      9 Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

      10 Weathering and Mass Wasting

      11 Fresh Water of the Continents

      12 Landforms Made by Running Water

      13 Landforms Made by Wind and Waves

      14 Glacial and Periglacial Landforms

      15 Global Soils

      16 Biogeographic Processes

      17 Global Biogeography

      Appendix:

      Answers to Self-Tests

      Glossary

      References

      Text, Table and Line Art Credits

      Photo Credits

      Index

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