ABSTRACT

First published in 1969, Water, Earth, and Man, was written to demonstrate the advantages of adopting a unified view of the earth and social sciences.

The book considers the connection between an understanding of physical environments and an understanding of social environments. It explores the hydrologic cycle and highlights the significance of the relationship between natural environments and the activities of humankind, drawing together physical and human geography to produce a highly detailed study.

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

part Chapter 1|56 pages

The World

chapter I|19 pages

The World Hydrological Cycle

chapter II|12 pages

World Water Inventory and Control 1

chapter III|22 pages

World Erosion and Sedimentation

part Chapter 2|46 pages

The Basin

part Chapter 3|56 pages

Precipitation

chapter I(i|17 pages

Precipitation

chapter I(ii|5 pages

The Assessment of Precipitation

part Chapter 4|46 pages

Evapotranspiration

chapter I|16 pages

Evaporation and Transpiration

chapter II|11 pages

Soil Moisture

chapter III(i|12 pages

Water and Crops

chapter III(ii|4 pages

Primitive Irrigation

part Chapter 5|43 pages

Surface Runoff

chapter II|10 pages

Erosion by Water on Hillslopes

chapter III|17 pages

Overland Flow and Man

part Chapter 6|38 pages

Ground Water

chapter I|9 pages

Ground Water

chapter III|10 pages

Human Use of Ground Water 1

part Chapter 7|61 pages

Channel Flow

chapter I|22 pages

Open Channel Flow

chapter II|11 pages

Hydraulic Geometry

chapter III(i|13 pages

The Human Use of Open Channels

chapter III(ii|12 pages

Rivers as Political Boundaries

part Chapter 8|45 pages

Snow and Ice

part Chapter 9|49 pages

Short-term Runoff Patterns

chapter I|14 pages

The Flood Hydrograph

chapter III|21 pages

Human Response to Floods

part Chapter 10|57 pages

Annual Runoff Characteristics

chapter I|17 pages

River Regimes

chapter II|13 pages

Climatic Geomorphology

part Chapter 11|34 pages

Long-term Trends

chapter I|11 pages

Long-term Precipitation Trends

chapter III|10 pages

Long-term Trends in Water Use

part Chapter 12|29 pages

Choice in Water Use

chapter I|27 pages

Choice in Water Use