The History of the Study of Landforms Volume 2 (Routledge Revivals): The Life and Work of William Morris Davis

by Chorley; R J M

• ISBN13: 9780416268904
• ISBN10: 0416268900
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1990-12-31
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This volume is entirely devoted to the life and work of the world's most famous geomorphologist, William Morris Davis (1850-1934). It contains a treatment in depth of Davis' many contributions to the study of landforms including: the cycle of erosion denudation chronology arid and karst geomorphology the coral reef problem.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiv
Acknowledgements	p. xvi
Introduction	p. 1
Youth	p. 7
Early Environment	p. 9
Educable Youth	p. 30
Argentinian and American Interludes	p. 49
World Tour: the American West	p. 63
World Tour: Japan and China	p. 81
World Tour: India, Egypt and Western Europe	p. 102
Near Failure: First Marriage and University Apprenticeship	p. 125
Maturity	p. 143
The Rise to Fame: University Promotion	p. 145
The Cycle of Erosion	p. 160
The Davisian Analysis of 'Composite Topographies'	p. 198
Success Achieved	p. 234
Davis Abroad: the Cyclic Crusader	p. 268
Ramifications of the Geographical Cycle	p. 298
Davis in Germany: the Cyclic Defender	p. 319
International Acclaim: Professor Peneplain Davis	p. 355
Master of Method	p. 388
Propagandist and Pedagogue	p. 414
Old Age	p. 437
The Mysterious Resignation	p. 439
The Second Marriage	p. 454
The First Rejuvenation	p. 469
Growing German Opposition	p. 498
Walther Penck and the First Breach of the Cycle	p. 537
The Years of Depression	p. 555
The Coral Reef Problem	p. 589
Final Rejuvenation	p. 637
Western Rejuvenation: the Desert Environment	p. 639
Western Rejuvenation: Coastal Benches, Limestone Caverns and Lakes	p. 676
Davis' Last Defence of the Cycle	p. 693
Ultimate Base Level	p. 719
Epilogue	p. 730
Appendices	p. 757
	p. 759
	p. 792
	p. 793
	p. 826
Indexes	p. 841
Subject and Place Index	p. 843
Index of Persons	p. 864
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