{"product_id":"the-nature-of-the-environment-hardback-9780631224631","title":"The Nature of the Environment (Hardback) 9780631224631","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Nature of the Environment\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew S. Goudie (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631224631, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 May 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e576 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 19.4 x 4 cm, 1.276 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Andrew Goudie has drawn on his wide experience to produce an up-to-date, accessible and comprehensive introduction to physical geography. Throughout the book, the issue of scale is emphasized - from global to local. Human impact on earth surface systems is another important and topical theme. This is an excellent book, elegantly written, which will appeal to a wide variety of readers.\" \u003ci\u003eProfessor Tim Burt, University of Durham\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This classic text is now in its fourth edition ... the text excels in presenting classification schemes.\" \u003ci\u003eScottish Geographical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003efourth edition\u003c\/i\u003e of this highly acclaimed text on the natural environment of the earth has now been thoroughly revised and updated and includes a new chapter on The Organic World, more \"windows\", new illustrations, and a range of other features.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlease visit the accompanying website at: www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk\/goudie to view sample material from both the new edition and forthcoming instructor's manual online.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFully updated with an entirely new chapter, and new features throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNow features a list of key concepts and points for review.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes increased number of windows, updated and expanded reading guides, and new plates and diagrams.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWell illustrated with updated examples and case studies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePuts more stress on the importance of hazards, natural environmental changes, and human impacts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Global Framework:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Global Geological Background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ancient Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore, Mantle and Crust.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of the Ocean Floors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Surface of the Land.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarthquakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shape of the Continents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Question of Plates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroplates and Exotic Terraces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Earth's Rock Types.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Subdivisions of the Earth's History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 1.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Global Climatic Background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Vertical Profile Through the Atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Climate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Patterns of Precipitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Patterns of Temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Major Climatic Zones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hydrological Cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOcean Currents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOcean Atmosphere Interactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimatic Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses Long-Term Climatic Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSea-Level Changes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Climates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 2.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Organic World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Vegetation Types.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Modifications of Major Vegetation Types.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFloral Realms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaunal Realms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe World's Great Soil Orders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Modifications of Soil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimatic Geomorphology: The Influence of Climate, Soil and Vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 3.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Major World Zones:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Cold Environments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolar Climates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVegetation and Wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlacier Types.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Formation of Glacier Ice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Glaciers Move.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlacial Erosion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlacial Deposits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlacier Ice and Sea-Level Changes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePermafrost.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGround Ice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermokarst.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIce Segregation and Frost Heaving.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrost Shattering and Soil Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlope Processes, Avalanches and River Regimes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 4.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Mid-latitudes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Westerlies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCyclones and Anticyclones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir Masses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCool Temperate Climates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWestern Margin Warm Temperate Climates (The Mediterranean Type).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEastern Margin Warm Temperate Climates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoreal Forest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciduous Forests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMid-Latitude Grasslands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMediterranean Evergreen Woodlands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoils of Cool Temperate Climates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoils of Warm Temperate Climates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of Climatic Change on the Landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoess Sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDry Valleys and Mis Fit Stream.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Hazards in Western Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 5.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Deserts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Causes Aridity?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesert Rainfall.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesert Temperatures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePast Climates in Deserts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesert Vegetation and Animals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoils and Surface Materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsolation and Salt Weathering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWind Action in Deserts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSand Deposition - Dunes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Work of Rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesert Slopes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDams, Reservoirs and Inter-Basin Water Transfer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLand Degradation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems of the Desert Realm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 6.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe General Atmospheric Circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Wet Tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTropical Season Climates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonsoons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTropical Disturbances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTropical Rainforests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecondary Forest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTropical Seasonal Forest and Savannah.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMangrove Swamps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoral Reefs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeathering of Rocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlope Movements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Problems of the Humid Tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 7.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Mountain and Maritime Environments:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMountain Climates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSnow and the Snow-Line.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMountain Vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Timber-Line.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlpine Tundra.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMountain Hazards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Climates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for chapter 8.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Coasts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoastlines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarrier Beaches and Related Forms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorm Surges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstuaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoastal Dunes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalt Marshes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoast Erosion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Human Impact on the Coastline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 9.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Landscapes and Ecosystems:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Plants and Animals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcology and Ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlants and Their Habitats.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife in the Oceans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispersal and Migration of Plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispersal and Migration of Animals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Area.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Impact on Plants and Animals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroductions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePollution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHabitat Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtinction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConservation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 10.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Tectonic Features.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolcanoes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntrusive Igneous Rocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarthquakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMan-Made Seismic Activity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaults.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFolding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 11.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Slopes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMass Movements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlope Instability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Processes Operating on Slopes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlope Forms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlope Development Through Time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 12.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Soils and Weathering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors of Soil Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Profiles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Weathering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanical Weathering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Weathering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccelerated Soil Erosion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 13.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The Hydrological Cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecipitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterception.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvapotranspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfiltration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurface Runoff.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroundwater.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStreamflow and the Hydrograph.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnual River Regimes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 14.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorphometry of Drainage Basins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrainage Basin Patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcave Long Profiles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChannel Cross-Section and Hydraulic Geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChannel Patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlood Plains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerraces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeltas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStream Transport.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRates of Fluvial Denudation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFloods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Human Impact on Rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 15.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Cities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Climate of Cities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir Pollution and its Problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrbanisation and River Flow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermal Pollution River Water.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Erosion and Sediment Yield Associated with Construction and Urbanisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimals in Cities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading for Chapter 16.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Conclusion:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Nature, Humans and the Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Interactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Scale.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Influence of Environment on Humans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Human Impact.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ever-Changing Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumans or Nature?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquifinality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Relevance and Application of Physical Geography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: The environment [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on The environment\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22The%20environment%20%5BRN%5D%22\"\u003eRN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406025421080,"sku":"9780631224631","price":120.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631224631.jpg?v=1784137454","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-nature-of-the-environment-hardback-9780631224631","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}