Bruce Gervais

Living Physical Geography

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Living Physical Geography focuses on interactions between people and physical geography, using pedagogical features (in the textbook and online) to create a modern synthesis of the science of physical geography. Bruce Gervais' new text offers a fresh approach to the study of physical geography, combining print and digital media to create a scientifically substantive work that is written for students. Living Physical Geography focuses on human-physical geography interactions, using pedagogical features in the textbook and online to create a modern synthesis of the science of physical geography. Each of the four major parts in Living Physical Geography is identified by energy flows within Earth's physical systems. Additionally, landscape analysis underpins the body of the text. Step-by-step examples are used to illustrate how landforms and systems develop, evolve, and change through time. The new edition of Living Physical Geography is now supported in Achieve, Macmillan's new online learning platform. Achieve is the culmination of years of development work put toward creating the most powerful online learning tool for Geography students. It houses all of our renowned assessments, multimedia assets, e-books, and instructor resources in a powerful new platform.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Learning
• Seitenzahl: 704
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 272mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 1374g
• ISBN-13: 9781319056889
• ISBN-10: 1319056881
• Artikelnr.: 53542523

Autorenporträt

Bruce Gervais

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
The Geographer's Toolkit
1. This introduction covers the traditional and modern tools and
foundational concepts in wide use in geography.
Part I Atmospheric Systems: Weather and Climate
Part I explores how solar energy in the atmosphere creates atmospheric
phenomena and organized systems. One chapter is devoted to the topic of
climate change.
2. Portrait of the Atmosphere
3. Solar Energy and Seasons
4. Water in the Atmosphere
5. Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems
6. The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems
7. The Changing Climate
Part II The Biosphere and the Geography of Life
Part II is contextualized around solar energy's work in the biosphere.
Major ecological units and human modification of the biosphere are
emphasized. One chapter is devoted to marine ecosystems.
8. Patterns of Life: Biogeography
9. Climate and Life: Biomes
10. Ocean Ecosystems
11. Soil and Water Resources
Part III Tectonic Systems: Building the Lithosphere
Part III explores uplift and building topographic relief via geothermal
energy.
12. Earth History, Earth Interior
13. Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics
14. Building the Crust with Rocks
15. Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Part IV Erosion and Deposition: Sculpting the Earth's Surface
Part IV examines the work of solar energy, water, chemical reactions, and
gravity in grading the Earth's surface.
16. Weathering and Mass Movement
17. Flowing Water: Fluvial Systems
18. The Work of Ice: The Cryosphere and Glacial Landforms
19. Water, Wind, and Time: Desert Landforms
20. The Work of Waves: Coastal Landforms