Fourth Edition
Fundamentals of the Physical Environment Peter Smithson is a respected textbook for students in physical geography and environmental sciences. This fourth edition covers the fundamental principles of the Earth's climate, landforms, soils, and ecosystems, and explains the interrelated processes that drive these systems. It also addresses the mechanisms behind environmental problems and current changes.
Product features
This edition has been fully revised, including:
- A new section on the history and study of physical geography
- An updated chapter on climate change and the influence of wind
- A revised chapter on cryosphere systems such as glaciers and permafrost
- New chapters on environmental reconstruction and polar and alpine environments
- Increased focus on the Earth system and the cycle of carbon and nutrients
- Theme boxes that highlight processes and human impact
- Accompanying web support with questions and case studies
Specifications
- Author: Peter Smithson (University of Sheffield, UK)
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint: Routledge
- Publication date: 2008-05-16
- Number of pages: 792
- ISBN: 9780415395168
- Subject: Physical geography and topography
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography
About the authors
Peter Smithson was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield, specializing in precipitation climatology, cave climatology, and climate change in semi-arid regions.
Ken Addison is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton and a Fellow in Physical Geography at the University of Oxford, with expertise in Quaternary stratigraphy, geomorphology, and environmental change.
Ken Atkinson