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Visualizing Physical Geography , 1st Edition
September 2007, ©2008
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Visualizing Physical Geography encompasses the science of physical geography from local to global scales, using a uniquely visual approach to take students on a journey from the top layers of the Earth’s atmosphere to the rocks underlying the ocean basins to the forests of the farthest continents. As students explore the critical topics of physical geography, their study of the climate, surface features, and habitats around the world uses basic concepts of ecology, geology, chemistry, environmental science, biology, and physics and many other disciplines. Visualizing Physical Geography reinforces these interacting components and, with its premier art program (in partnership with National Geographic), vividly illustrates the interconnectedness of physical processes that weave together to create our planet’s dynamic surface and atmosphere.
Table of Contents
1. The Earth as a Rotating Planet
2. The Earth's Global Energy Balance
3. Air Temperature
4. Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation
5. Winds and Global Circulation
6 Weather Systems
7. Global Climates
8. Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics
9. Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms
10. Weathering and Mass Wasting
11. Fresh Water of the Continents
12. Landforms Made by Running Water
13. Landforms Made by Waves and Wind.
14. Glacial Landforms and the Ice Age
15. Global Soils
16. Biogeographic Processes
17. Global Biogeography
Hallmark Features
- Learning Objectives at the beginning of each section head indicate in behavioral terms what the student must be able to do to demonstrate mastery of the material in the chapter.
- Concept Check questions at the end of each section give students the opportunity to test their comprehension of the learning objectives.
- Marginal Glossary Boxes introduce each chapter s most important terms, often reinforced with a thumbnail photograph.
- What a Geographer Sees features highlight a concept or phenomenon, using photos and figures that would stand out to a professional in the field, and helping students to develop observational skills.
- Global Locator Maps that accompany figures addressing issues encountered in a particular geographic region feature insets of hemispheric locator maps to help students visualize where the area is.
- Process Diagrams present a series of figures or a combination of figures and photos that describe and depict a complex process, helping students to observe, follow and understand the process.
- The illustrated Case Studies that cap off the text sections of each chapter offer a wide variety of in-depth examinations that address important issues in the field of environmental science.
- Illustrations and photos support concepts covered in the text, elaborate relevant issues, and add visual detail.
- Tables and graphs, with data sources cited at the end of the text, summarize and organize important information.
- The Chapter Summary revisits each learning objective and redefines each marginal glossary term, featured in boldface here, and included in a list of Key Terms.
Available Versions
Visualizing Physical Geography, 1st Edition
ISBN 978-0-470-09572-0
September 2007, ©2008
Paperback, 624 pages
Visualizing Physical Geography, 1st Edition
ISBN 978-0-470-47317-7
October 2008, ©2009
E-Book: Wiley Desktop Edition
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