Synopses & Reviews
This book addresses critical environmental and natural issues against a background critical of the environmental working of our planet. Throughout, the authors' effective writing style and presentation of material capitalize on the theme of the interaction of humans in the environment.
Table of Contents
Partial table of contents:
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.
The Planet Earth.
The Earth in the Universe.
ATMOSPHERE AND HYDROSPHERE.
Atmospheric and Surface Temperature.
Air Pressure and Winds.
Weather Systems.
Climate Classification and Regionalization.
Dynamics of Climate Change.
THE BIOSPHERE.
Climate, Soil, Plants, and Animals.
Formation of Soils.
Biogeographic Processes.
The Global Distribution of Plants.
THE RESTLESS CRUST.
Planet Earth in Profile: The Layered Interior.
Minerals and Igneous Rocks.
Plates of the Lithosphere.
Volcanism and Its Landforms.
Earthquakes and Landscapes.
SCULPTING THE SURFACE.
Weathering Processes.
Mass Movements.
Slopes and Streams.
Karst Processes and Landforms.
Coastal Processes.
Physiographic Regions of the United States.
Appendices.
Pronunciation Guide.
Glossary of Terms.
Index.