Download or read book Mountain Geography written by Martin F. Price and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-08-24 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountains cover a quarter of the Earth’s land surface and a quarter of the global population lives in or adjacent to these areas. The global importance of mountains is recognized particularly because they provide critical resources, such as water, food and wood; contain high levels of biological and cultural diversity; and are often places for tourism and recreation and/or of sacred significance. This major revision of Larry Price’s book Mountains and Man (1981) is both timely and highly appropriate. The past three decades have been a period of remarkable progress in our understanding of mountains from an academic point of view. Of even greater importance is that society at large now realizes that mountains and the people who reside in them are not isolated from the mainstream of world affairs, but are vital if we are to achieve an environmentally sustainable future. Mountain Geography is a comprehensive resource that gives readers an in-depth understanding of the geographical processes occurring in the world’s mountains and the overall impact of these regions on culture and society as a whole. The volume begins with an introduction to how mountains are defined, followed by a comprehensive treatment of their physical geography: origins, climatology, snow and ice, landforms and geomorphic processes, soils, vegetation, and wildlife. The concluding chapters provide an introduction to the human geography of mountains: attitudes toward mountains, people living in mountain regions and their livelihoods and interactions within dynamic environments, the diverse types of mountain agriculture, and the challenges of sustainable mountain development.
Download or read book Physical Geography written by Richard J. Huggett and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 2004 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible and exciting new text develops central ideas through discussions that focus on human-environment interactions. He details the connections between environmental, social, cultural, ethical, economic, and technological factors, to give a full introduction to the physical, chemical, biological, and ecological processes that underpin the behavior of the Earth's system and its components. The interactive companion website www.physicalgeo.co.uk complements the learning resources in the book and enables students to develop their ideas further.
Download or read book Geography The Human and Physical World Student Edition written by McGraw Hill and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focus on the big ideas with an accessible student text built around Essential Questions, enduring understandings, and national geography standards.
Download or read book Science Philosophy and Physical Geography written by Robert Inkpen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible and engaging text explores the relationship between philosophy, science and physical geography. It addresses an imbalance that exists in opinion, teaching and to a lesser extent research, between a philosophically enriched human geography and a perceived philosophically empty physical geography. The text challenges the myth that there is a single self-evident scientific method that can, and is, applied in a straightforward manner by physical geographers. It demonstrates the variety of alternative philosophical perspectives and emphasizes the difference that the real world geographical context and the geographer make to the study of environmental phenomenon. This includes a consideration of the dynamic relationship between human and physical geography. Finally, the text demonstrates the relevance of philosophy for both an understanding of published material and for the design and implementation of studies in physical geography. This edition has been fully updated with two new chapters on field studies and modelling, as well as greater discussion of ethical issues and forms of explanation. The book explores key themes such as reconstructing environmental change, species interactions and fluvial geomorphology, and is complimented throughout with case studies to illustrate concepts.
Download or read book Fundamentals of Physical Human Geography written by and published by A.M.Shah . This book was released on 2018-08-25 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Physical & Human Geography has been designed for students preparing for various exams. It would be useful to all the students pursuing various courses in the subject. The book cover major topics of the subject, which helps students in saving lot of time. Highlights:Geographical ThoughPhysical GeographyEconomic GeographySocial GeographyDisaster ManagementSettlement GeographyRemote SensingGIS.. etc
Download or read book The Origin and History of the English Language and of the Early Literature it Embodies written by George Perkins Marsh and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Man and Nature Or Physical Geography written by George Perkins Marsh and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Physical and Human Geography written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Physical and Human Geography written by Harry Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Geography Physical And Human written by Phani Deka and published by New Age International. This book was released on 2007 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dynamism In Geography Is One Of The Most Important Aspects Of Study Of The Subject. The Changing Nature Of The Subject Is Aptly Reflected In The Frequent Changes In The Syllabi At The School And College Levels. The Plus Two Stage Of Secondary Education Is Considered To Be The Turning Point For Career Development. The Topics Of Study Need To Be Analysed With A New Perspective To Cope With The Changing Nature Of The Subject.The Number Of Standard Geography Textbook At The Plus Two Stage Of Secondary Education Not Many In The North East India. The Present Volume Is Written According To The New Syllabus Of The Secondary Education Adopted By The Higher Secondary Councils/Boards Of North Eastern States From 2005-06 Session.Topics On Physical And Human Geography Have Been Incorporated In This Volume. Hope That The Book Will Cater To The Needs Of The Students And Teachers Of Geography Of The North Eastern States In Particular And India At Large.
Download or read book Contemporary Meanings in Physical Geography written by Andre Roy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past twenty years, geography as an academic discipline has become more and more reflective, asking the key questions 'What are we doing?' 'Why are we doing it?'. These questions have, so far, been more enthusiastically taken up by human geography rather than physical geography. Contemporary Meanings in Physical Geography aims to redress the balance. Written and edited by a distinguished group of physical geographers, Contemporary Meanings in Physical Geography comprises of a collection of international writer's thoughts which reveal personal motivations, and look at tensions in the worlds of meaning in which physical geography is involved. How are the meanings of the physical environment derived? Is the future of physical geography one where the only, or at least the dominant, meanings are framed in the contexts of environmental issues. Covering a diverse and lively selection of topics, the contributors of this book offer guides to the contemporary debates in the philosophy of physical geography, and introduce the reader to its wider cultural significance. This book is an essential companion to anyone studying, or with an interest in, physical geography.
Download or read book Certificate Physical and Human Geography written by Goh Cheng Leong and published by Oxford University Press India. This book was released on 1995-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book also has information on the earth crust and the various natural forces present in our world.
Download or read book Applied Geography written by Michael Pacione and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applied Geography offers an invaluable introduction to useful research in physical, environmental and human geography and provides a new focus and reference point for investigating and understanding problem-orientated research. Forty-nine leading experts in the field introduce and explore research which crosses the traditional boundary between physical and human geography. A wide range of key issues and contemporary debates are within the books main sections, which cover: natural and environmental hazards environmental change and management challenges of the human environment techniques of spatial analysis Applied geography is the application of geographic knowledge and skills to identify the nature and causes of social, economic and environmental problems and inform policies which lead to their resolution.
Download or read book An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment written by Joseph Holden and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2008 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this best-selling and highly respected textbook provides an accessible and engaging introduction to the major topics within physical geography. An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment is designed with a range of in-text features such as case studies and reflective questions to aid study. As well as this, students have access to a rich and extensive range of online support resources such as extra weblinks, fieldwork worksheets, interactive models and new video clips of physical processes in action, all of which will help them achieve success in their Physical Geography course.
Download or read book Valuepack an Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment an Introduction to Human Geography written by Joseph Holden and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2007-09-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Value Pack consists of An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment, 1/e by Holden (ISBN: 9780131217614); An Introduction to Human Geography: issues for the 21st century, 2/e by Daniels/Bradshaw/Shaw/Sidaway (ISBN: 9780131217669); Geographies of Development, 2/e by Potter/Binns/Elliott/Smith (ISBN: 9780130605696)
Download or read book Key Concepts in Geography written by Nicholas Clifford and published by SAGE Publications Ltd. This book was released on 2008-12-12 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book clearly outlines key concepts that all geographers should readily be able to explain. It does so in a highly accessible way. It is likely to be a text that my students will return to throughout their degree." - Dr Karen Parkhill, Bangor University "The editors have done a fantastic job. This second edition is really accessible to the student and provides the key literature in the key geographical terms of scale, space, time, place and landscape." - Dr Elias Symeonakis, Manchester Metropolitan University "An excellent introductory text for accessible overviews of key concepts across human and physical geography." - Professor Patrick Devine-Wright, Exeter University Including ten new chapters on nature, globalization, development and risk, and a new section on practicing geography, this is a completely revised and updated edition of the best-selling, standard student resource. Key Concepts in Geography explains the key terms - space, time, place, scale, landscape - that define the language of geography. It is unique in the reference literature as it provides in one volume concepts from both human geography and physical geography. Four introductory chapters on different intellectual traditions in geography situate and introduce the entries on the key concepts. Each entry then comprises a short definition, a summary of the principal arguments, a substantive 5,000-word discussion, the use of real-life examples, and annotated notes for further reading. Written in an accessible way by established figures in the discipline, the definitions provide thorough explanations of all the core concepts that undergraduates of geography must understand to complete their degree.
Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Human Geography written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 7278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, Second Edition, Fourteen Volume Set embraces diversity by design and captures the ways in which humans share places and view differences based on gender, race, nationality, location and other factors—in other words, the things that make people and places different. Questions of, for example, politics, economics, race relations and migration are introduced and discussed through a geographical lens. This updated edition will assist readers in their research by providing factual information, historical perspectives, theoretical approaches, reviews of literature, and provocative topical discussions that will stimulate creative thinking. Presents the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage on the topic of human geography Contains extensive scope and depth of coverage Emphasizes how geographers interact with, understand and contribute to problem-solving in the contemporary world Places an emphasis on how geography is relevant in a social and interdisciplinary context
