Physical Geography of the Global Environment

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

Book Overview

Devoted to our planet's natural surroundings, emphasizing the growing concern for environmental issues especially in the area of human/environment interactions. Relates physical geography to other natural and physical sciences, introducing system and modeling approaches. Topics run the gamut from clouds, ocean waves, soils and forests to rocks, minerals, deserts and barren wastes. Material is organized into 52 focused units approximately 10-15 pages each. Features a copious amount of photographs and illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471540617
• ISBN13: 9780471540618
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 684 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.9" x 0.8" x 8.6"

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.