Global Geomorphology: An Introduction to the Study of Landforms - Couverture souple

Summerfield, Michael A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0582301564 ISBN 13 : 9780582301566

Editeur : Prentice-Hall, 1991

Synopsis

The plate tectonics revolution in the earth sciences has provided a valuable new framework for understanding long-term landform development.

This innovative text provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject of global geomorphology, with the emphasis placed on large-scale processes and phenomena. Integrating global tectonics into the study of landforms and incorporating planetary geomorphology as a major component the author discusses the impact of climatic change and the role of catastrophic events on landform genesis and includes a comprehensive study of surface geomorphic processes.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael A Summerfield

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Global geomorphology is the subject of this book, working from the perspective that an adequate appreciation of landform genesis must encompass a knowledge of the large-scale framework of landscapes as well as an understanding of the smaller-scale processes which create individual landforms.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prentice-Hall
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0582301564
• ISBN 13: 9780582301566
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 560
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible