Overview
Geomorphology, the discipline which analyzes the history and nature of the earth's surface, deals with the landforms produced by erosion, weathering, deposition, transport and tectonic processes. In recent decades there have been major developments in the discipline and these are reflected in this major encyclopedia, the first such reference work in the field to be published for thirty-five years. Encyclopedia of Geomorphology has been produced in association with the International Association of Geomorphologists and has a truly international perspective. The entries have been written by an international editorial team of contributors, drawn from over thirty countries, who are all among the leading experts in the discipline. In two volumes the Encyclopedia contains over 640 alphabetically organized entries to provide a comprehensive guide both to specific landforms and to the major types of geomorphological processes that create them. Encyclopedia also demonstrates the major developments that have taken place in recent years in our knowledge of tectonic and climatic changes and in the use of new techniques such as modelling, remote sensing and process measurement. Older concepts, however, are not forgotten and provide an historical perspective on the development of ideas. Both accessible and authoritative, Encyclopedia of Geomorphology is destined to become the definitive resource for students, researchers, and applied practitioners in the field of geomorphology and the cognate disciplines of geography, earth science, sedimentology and environmental science. The Editor-in-Chief, Andrew Goudie, is Professor of Geography in the University of Oxford, and a former Chairman of the British Geomorphological Research Group. He is the Vice-President of the International Association of Geomorphologists. Editor-in-Chief A.S. Goudie, University of Oxford, UK Assistant Editor Jan Burke Consultant Editors Richard Dikau, University of Bonn, Germany Basil G
Full Product Details
Author: Mario Panizza ,
Andrew Goudie
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 17.40cm
, Height: 6.40cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 2.653kg
ISBN: 9780415272988
ISBN 10: 041527298
Pages: 1200
Publication Date: 11 December 2003
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Highly recommended. All academic and public libraries. - Choice, September 2004 Students, researchers, and practitioners in geomorphology and related fields such as earth science and sedimentology will welcome this comprehensive resource. - SciTech Book News, September 2004 This new two-volume encyclopedia does an admirable job.... Offers a scholarly and authoritative starting place.... Deserving of a place in most academic science reference collections. - Against the Grain, September 2004 This reference work is long overdue... In accomplishing the goal of publishing an up-to-date, comprehensive, and internationally flavored overview of the concepts and theories associated with geomorphology, this book succeeds... This encyclopedia is suggested for academimc and special libraries, particularly those that specialize in the sciences. - American Reference Books Annual, 2005
'This encyclopedia is very comprehensive. Therefore it is a must for undergraduate libraries, researchers and practitioners in the field and will become an invaluable resource for the international geomorphology community.' - Reference Reviews, July (?) 2004 'Highly recommended.' - Choice, September 2004
Highly recommended. All academic and public libraries. <br>- Choice, September 2004 <br> Students, researchers, and practitioners in geomorphology and related fields such as earth science and sedimentology will welcome this comprehensive resource. <br>- SciTech Book News, September 2004 <br> This new two-volume encyclopedia does an admirable job.... Offers a scholarly and authoritative starting place.... Deserving of a place in most academic science reference collections. <br>- Against the Grain, September 2004 <br> This reference work is long overdue... In accomplishing the goal of publishing an up-to-date, comprehensive, and internationally flavored overview of the concepts and theories associated with geomorphology, this book succeeds... This encyclopedia is suggested for academimc and special libraries, particularly those that specialize in the sciences. <br>- American Reference Books Annual, 2005 <br>
Author Information
Andrew Goudie is Professor of Geography in the University of Oxford, and a former Chairman of the British Geomorphological Research Group. He is the Vice-President of the International Association of Geomorphologists.
