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050 _aGB 54.5 .P48 2011
100 1 _aPetersen, James F.
245 1 0 _aFundamentals of physical geography /
_cJames F. Petersen, Dorothy Sack, Robert E. Gabler.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aBelmont, CA :
_bBrooks/Cole,
_c2011.
300 _axvi, 479 pages :
_bcolor illustrations, color maps ;
_c28 cm
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _aPhysical geography: earth environments and systems -- Representations of earth -- Solar energy and atmospheric heating -- Atmospheric pressure, winds, and circulation patterns -- Humidity, condensation, and precipitation -- Air masses and weather systems -- Climate classification; tropical, arid, and mesothermal climate regions -- Microthermal, polar, and highland climate regions; climate change -- Biogeography and soils -- Earth materials and plate tectonics -- Volcanic and tectonic processes and landforms -- Weathering and mass wasting -- Water resources and Karst landforms -- Fluvial processes and landforms -- Arid region landforms and Eolian systems -- Glacial systems and landforms -- Coastal processes and landforms.
520 _a"FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY uses the combined expertise of three respected geographers to show how Earth's physical geography impacts humans, and how humans impact Earth's physical geography. The text emphasizes three essential themes to demonstrate the major roles for the discipline--Geography from a Physical Science perspective, Geography from a Spatial perspective, and Geography from an Environmental perspective. With a focus on examining relationships and processes among Earth systems, this text will help you understand how the various systems interrelate and how humans are an integral aspect of geography. The human-environment relationship and the importance of conservation are prevalent themes. This new title offers thorough coverage of physical geography in a concise, well-organized structure, making it approachable for everyone, even those who are new to the concepts presented herein."--Amazon.com.
650 0 _aPhysical geography.
650 7 _aPhysical geography.
_2fast
650 7 _aPhysische Geographie.
_2idszbz
700 1 _aSack, Dorothy Irene,
_d1955-
700 1 _aGabler, Robert E.
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
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856 4 2 _3Publisher description
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856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
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