Geography for nongeographers /
Geography is a multidisciplinary field which looks at both physical and social aspects of the world. The broad scope of the field makes it a daunting area for those who do not have a specific background in it. Geography for Non-Geographers thus introduces readers to the most important aspects of geo...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Lanham, Md. :
Government Institutes,
2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Part I. The basics. Introduction
- Part II. Physical geography. Landforms
- Weathering
- Running water systems
- Glacial landforms
- Volcanic landforms and plate tectonics
- Wind-eroded landforms
- Coastal features
- Part III. Climate and weather aspects. Climate and weather
- Part IV. Soil aspects. Soil
- Part V. Ecological aspects. Ecology
- Part VI. Human and cultural geography. Human geography : thematic units
- Appendix A. Worldwide industry and economic development
- Appendix B. Answers to chapter review questions.