Designed for lecturers and students of physical geography, climatology, biogeography and geomorphology, this text focuses on the theme of environments. The authors examine atmosphere/ocean, solid earth, surface relief and living organism environments in the context of changing conditions and human interactions. The applied nature of physical geography is stressed, including a description of the profession of geography. Extensive coverage of man's impact on the earth's environment is provided, as are real-life examples of current issues in the study of climate, land forms and biogeography.
- ISBN10 0697240851
- ISBN13 9780697240859
- Publish Date 1 January 1993
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 5 April 2008
- Publish Country US
- Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Imprint Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 640
- Language English