Physical Geography : A Landscape Appreciation

by McKnight, Tom L.; Hess, Darrel

• ISBN13: 9780131451391
• ISBN10: 0131451391
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

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. This edition includes the newly revised and expanded Student Animations CD that helps students understand difficult physical processes.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

The International System of Units (SI)

U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Maps

Meteorological Tables

The Weather Station Model

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