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Geomorphology themes and trends edited by Alistair Pitty

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Totowa, New Jersey Barnes & Noble © 1985Description: 280 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0389205370
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GB401.5 GEO
Contents:
Aspects of glaciers and their beds / W.H. Theakstone -- Glacial geomorphology : terminological legacy and dynamic future / B. Whalley -- Active and fossil periglacial landforms / A. Rapp -- Geomorphological development of modern coastlines : a review / D. Hopley -- Geomorphological processes, soil structure and ecology / A.C. Imeson -- Themes in Australian fluvial geomorphology / R. Warner -- Tropical fluvial geomorphology / R.H. Kesel -- Themes in desert geomorphology / A.S. Goudie -- Arid zone slopes and their archaeological materials / I. Reid and L.E. Frostick -- Karst forms and processes / A.F. Pitty, R.A. Halliwell and H.S. Goldie -- Volcanoes / C.D. Ollier -- Landform development by tectonics and denudation / T. Yoshikawa -- Geomorphic measurements from ground-based photographs / W.L. Graf -- Cities and geomorphology / I. Douglas -- Relief form on planets / V.R. Baker.
Summary: This book is an international, authoritative, up-to-date review of all the major areas within geomorphology, assessing recent trends and surveying recent advances to portray the latest state of the art. Many case studies and examples are examined and these are drawn from throughout the world. Geographical methodology and applications are considered and likely future developments are assessed.
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Book Book Zvishavane Mining Sciences Library Open Shelf GB401.5 GEO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 144040 Available BK128023

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Aspects of glaciers and their beds / W.H. Theakstone -- Glacial geomorphology : terminological legacy and dynamic future / B. Whalley -- Active and fossil periglacial landforms / A. Rapp -- Geomorphological development of modern coastlines : a review / D. Hopley -- Geomorphological processes, soil structure and ecology / A.C. Imeson -- Themes in Australian fluvial geomorphology / R. Warner -- Tropical fluvial geomorphology / R.H. Kesel -- Themes in desert geomorphology / A.S. Goudie -- Arid zone slopes and their archaeological materials / I. Reid and L.E. Frostick -- Karst forms and processes / A.F. Pitty, R.A. Halliwell and H.S. Goldie -- Volcanoes / C.D. Ollier -- Landform development by tectonics and denudation / T. Yoshikawa -- Geomorphic measurements from ground-based photographs / W.L. Graf -- Cities and geomorphology / I. Douglas -- Relief form on planets / V.R. Baker.

This book is an international, authoritative, up-to-date review of all the major areas within geomorphology, assessing recent trends and surveying recent advances to portray the latest state of the art. Many case studies and examples are examined and these are drawn from throughout the world. Geographical methodology and applications are considered and likely future developments are assessed.

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