Part I. Earth's Energy, Climate and Ocean Systems: 1. Mapping our course of study; 2. An overview of planet Earth: some geographic observations about Earth; 3. The Sun-Earth energy system: fuel for a planet; 4. Earth's radiation and heat systems over land and water; 5. The great systems of global air and ocean circulation; 6. Atmospheric moisture, precipitation and weather systems; 7. Modern climate types and patterns; 8. Climate change, past, present, and future; Part II. Earth's Life Support Systems: 9. Earth as an ecosystem: energy, food, and life; 10. Biogeography: geographic distribution of plant and animal types; 11. Human origins, diffusion, and the alteration of natural landscapes; 12. Soil system, processes, and formation; 13. Soil types, distribution, and land use relations; Part III. Earth's Water Systems: 14. The global water system; 15. Runoff, streamflow, and watersheds; 16. Groundwater systems, lakes, and water resources; Part IV. Earth's Rock and Mountain Systems: 17. Earth's internal system: heat, convection, rocks and the planet's skin; 18. The formation and geographic organization of the continents and ocean basins; 19. Mountain systems, earthquakes, and volcanoes; Part V. Earth's Erosional and Landform Systems: 20. Geomorphic systems: rock weathering, hillslope processes, and slope formation; 21. Stream systems, valley formation, and fluvial landscapes; 22. Coastal systems: waves, currents, and landforms; 23. Glacial systems: growth, motion, and work of glacial ice; 24. Wind systems: sand dunes, dust, and deserts.
A systems-based approach to physical geography written in an easy-to-understand narrative style that is closely integrated with clear, single-concept illustrations.
William M. Marsh was a professor at the University of Michigan for 30 years, where he founded the Department of Earth and Resource Science and taught physical geography. He is now with the University of British Columbia where he teaches courses in landscape analysis. He is an experienced textbook author, having written three textbooks in physical geography and two in land use applications, one of which has become a standard in the field of environmental planning. Martin M. Kaufman has taught physical geography and geographic information systems at the high school, undergraduate and graduate levels for over 20 years. He is also an experienced textbook author. Currently, he is a professor of earth science at the University of Michigan, Flint, where he teaches the introductory sequence of physical geography courses.
'Marsh and Kaufman eloquently link the science of physical
geography with the impacts of human activities. As such this text
is a perfect tool for encouraging students to become
environmentally-informed citizens.' Dean P. Lambert, San Antonio
College, Texas
'At last, a textbook that successfully merges a graphic storyline
with the text to describe the interconnectedness of Earth's great
physical systems. The authors do a masterful job using this
approach to explain the geographic character of the planet. This
textbook will be understandable to both science and non-science
majors.' Richard Crooker, Kutztown University
'Authoritative, useful, balanced, and wise, this is more than a
textbook. It is, rather, a modernized classic and comprehensive
presentation of the physical geography perspective of the great
natural systems operating on planet Earth … should be successful
with students and teachers alike as the scientific process and
physical science fundamentals are presented with relevance to
everyday life.' Dean Fairbanks, California State University,
Chico
'Will Marsh, an excellent scientist and a talented artist, has
written the best textbooks in physical geography for three decades,
and [this] new offering … continues this tradition. The book's
distinctive features include explanations that start from a
comprehensible scale that the student can understand, along with
gorgeous illustrations.' Jeff Dozier, University of California,
Santa Barbara
'… an all-encompassing textbook filled with stunning pictures and
dozens of single-concept diagrams that, combined with clear text,
eloquently describe Earth's physical geography … a great tool to
teach about naturogenic and anthropogenic factors of change, such
as volcanic eruptions or human-made pollution, to science and
non-science undergraduates alike … The book is overall very well
presented and organised: the structure of individual chapters and
their presentation are excellent … The usefulness of Physical
Geography as a teaching resource is further displayed in the
companion volume and online materials … Any textbook that
encourages students to be the environmentally conscious citizens of
tomorrow is welcome - and Physical Geography is an ideal volume.'
Barbara Ferriera, GeoQ
'Text and graphics are complementary and well integrated. It is
very much a 'learning and teaching' tool, and is backed by copious
online resources. It should be suitable for A-Level or
undergraduate students … In short, the book is excellent, providing
not merely the details of its subject but demonstrating how to
study physical geography from an inclusive, truly holistic
viewpoint.' Steve Rowlatt, Geoscientist Online
(www.geolsoc.org.uk/geoscientist)
'… the breadth of its coverage is far greater than [A-level
textbooks] and goes well beyond [them] … the book may serve to whet
a curious student's appetite to study physical geography in further
depth …' Harriet Allen, Geological Magazine
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