The Work of Rain and Rivers

T. G. Bonney offers a brief yet clear account of the way that rain and rivers act to change the landscape.

T. G. Bonney (Author)

9781107401815, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 11 August 2011

154 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.9 cm, 0.17 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. T. G. Bonney's The Work of Rain and Rivers was first published in 1912 and reprinted in 1928. It offers a brief yet clear account of the way that rain and rivers act to change the landscape.

1. Carving and carrying
2. The making of valleys
3. The transport and deposit of materials
4. The history of a river system
5. Man's learning of nature's lesson
Index.

Subject Areas: Physical geography & topography [RGB]