ABSTRACT

The third edition of this popular textbook has been extensively revised to incorporate current thinking and knowledge in the area of physical geography and the environment whilst retaining its basic structure.

part |2 pages

Part One Fundamentals

chapter 2|30 pages

Energy and Earth

part |2 pages

Part Two Atmosphere

chapter 3|25 pages

Heat and energy in the atmosphere

chapter 4|25 pages

Moisture in the atmosphere

chapter 5|41 pages

PRECIPITATION AND EVAPO-TRANSPIRATION

chapter 6|30 pages

The atmosphere in motion

chapter 7|29 pages

Weather-forming systems

chapter 8|30 pages

Micro and local climates

chapter 9|32 pages

Climate change

part |2 pages

Part Three Geosphere

chapter 10|37 pages

Earth’s geological structure and processes

chapter 11|26 pages

The global ocean

chapter 12|40 pages

Rock formation and deformation

chapter 13|43 pages

Denudation, weathering and mass wasting

chapter 14|49 pages

Flowing water at the land surface

chapter 15|47 pages

Ice at the land surface

chapter 16|18 pages

The work of the wind

chapter 17|36 pages

The work of the sea

part |2 pages

Part Four Biosphere

chapter 18|29 pages

Soil properties

chapter 19|30 pages

Soil formation

chapter 20|12 pages

Vegetation systems

chapter 21|22 pages

Vegetation development and succession

chapter 23|26 pages

Diversity and stability in ecosystems

part |2 pages

Part Five Environments

chapter 24|27 pages

Polar environments

chapter 25|38 pages

Mountain environments

chapter 26|31 pages

Mediterranean environments

chapter 27|29 pages

Dryland environments

chapter 28|25 pages

Humid tropical environments