Physical Geography : A Landscape Appreciation

by McKnight, Tom L.; Hess, Darrel

• ISBN13: 9780130404688
• ISBN10: 0130404683
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

For introductory Physical Geography courses. The only text to focus thematically on landscape appreciation, this best-seller fosters a solid understanding of Earth and its physical geography. Its clear, user-friendly writing style, superior art program, and abundant pedagogy appeal to a wide variety of students.

Table of Contents

Preface	xix
Introduction to Earth	1	(29)
Portraying Earth	30	(26)
Introduction to the Atmosphere	56	(16)
Insolation and Temperature	72	(32)
Atmospheric Pressure and Wind	104	(34)
Atmospheric Moisture	138	(32)
Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances	170	(34)
Climatic Zones and Types	204	(46)
The Hydrosphere	250	(26)
Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere	276	(20)
Terrestrial Flora and Fauna	296	(40)
Soils	336	(36)
Introduction to Landform Study	372	(24)
The Internal Processes	396	(42)
Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting	438	(20)
The Fluvial Processes	458	(32)
Solution Processes and Karst Topography	490	(14)
The Topography of Arid Lands	504	(28)
Glacial Modification of Terrain	532	(30)
Coastal Processes and Terrain	562	(18)
Appendix I Families of Map Projections	580	(2)
Appendix II Topographic Map Symbols	582	(2)
Appendix III The Weather Station Model	584	(6)
Appendix IV Meteorological Tables	590	(3)
Appendix V The International System of Units (SI)	593	(2)
Appendix VI The Soil Taxonomy	595	(3)
Appendix VII Internet Resources	598	(2)
Appendix VIII Virtual Field Trips	600	(7)
Glossary	607	(15)
Index	622