Adrian Harvey: Introducing Geomorphology: A Guide to Landforms and Processes

Introducing Geomorphology: A Guide to Landforms and Processes



____________________________
Author: Adrian Harvey
Number of Pages: 136 pages
Published Date: 26 Apr 2012
Publisher: Dunedin Academic Press
Publication Country: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9781906716325
Download Link: Click Here
____________________________

pocket, iOS, mobi, Adrian Harvey ebook pdf,free ebook, iPhone, paperback, iPad, Read online, epub download, kindle, zip, download ebook Introducing Geomorphology: A Guide to Landforms and Processes by Adrian Harvey for PC,ebook, facebook, for mac, ebook pdf, download epub, fb2, download pdf, for PC, download ebook, download book, free pdf, rarbook review, download torrent, pocket, Introducing Geomorphology: A Guide to Landforms and Processes iPad,

Description

Geomorphology is the study of the earth's landforms and the processes that made the landscape look the way it does today. What we see when we look at a scenic view is the result of the interplay of the forces that shape the earth's surface. These operate on many different timescales and involve geological as well as climatic forces. Adrian Harvey introduces the varying geomorphological forces and differing timescales which thus combine: from the global, which shape continents and mountain ranges; through the regional, producing hills and river basins; to the local, forming beaches, glaciers and slopes; to those micro scale forces which weather rock faces and produce sediment. Finally, he considers the effect that humans have had on the world's topography. Introducing Geomorphology provides a structured and easily accessible introduction to the science of geomorphology for those with an adult curiosity about the landscape and for those contemplating a course of formal study in physical geography, geology or environmental studies. As with sister volumes, technical terms are kept to a minimum and a glossary is provided.