Physical Geography of the Global Environment, Hazards Update

By James E. Burt, Joseph A. Mason, Peter O. Muller, et al.

Book Overview

This text addresses critical environmental and natural issues against a background of the environmental working of our planet. Throughout, the authors2 effective writing style and presentation of material capitalize on the theme of the interaction of humans in the environment. This Special Hazards Edition features Earth Magazine articles comprising six case studies of high profile, high interest hazards, including earthquakes, volcanoes, tornadoes, hurricanes and El Nino.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471247790
• ISBN13: 9780471247791
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 664 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.9" x 0.9" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Very educational

This book has short chapters and lots of pictures, diagrams, and charts. Very easy to understand. I really learned a lot from this book about weather, soil, rocks, wind and ocean currents, erosion, ect. Probably a bore unless you can get interested in nature.