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Author:   Chris Perry (Manchester Metropolitan University) ,  Kevin Taylor (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 19.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.089kg
ISBN:  

9781405115155

ISBN 10:   1405115157
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   25 October 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface. 1. Environmental Sedimentology: Introduction: Chris Perry & Kevin Taylor (Manchester Metropolitan University). 2. Mountain Environments: Jeff Warburton (University of Durham). 3. Fluvial Environments: Karen Hudson-Edwards (Birkbeck College, London). 4. Lake Environments: Lars Hakanson (University of Uppsala). 5. Arid Environments: Anne Mather (University of Plymouth). 6. Urban Environments: Kevin Taylor (Manchester Metropolitan University). 7. Deltaic and Estuarine Environments: Peter French (Royal Holloway, University of London). 8. Temperate Coastal Environments: Andrew Cooper (University of Ulster). 9. Tropical Coastal Environments: Coral Reefs and Mangroves: Chris Perry (Manchester Metropolitan University). 10. Continental Shelf Environments: Piers Larcombe (CEFAS, UK). Index

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This text covers a wide range of well-written and well-researched material that is presented to a high standard. The individual chapters are all well worth reading and present thorough coverage of concepts and debates relevant to the different environments in question... Anyone who is interested in any aspect of sediment transfer will find something of interest in this book. (Geographical Journal, June 2008)

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Chris Perry and Kevin Taylor are Readers in the Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University.

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