Regional, Earth Sciences 

Beautifully written and thoroughly revised by one of the foremost geographers in the field, Introducing Physical Geography, Fourth Edition, builds upon the decades of success of Strahler geography texts while incorporating coverage of the new developments in the discipline. 

Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Strahler, Alan H.
Introducing physical geography.
Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, ©2006
(OCoLC)758508272
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Alan H Strahler; Arthur N Strahler
ISBN: 047167950X 9780471679509
OCLC Number: 60776942
Notes: Includes index.
Description: xxv, 728 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm
Contents: Introducing Physical Geography --
The Earth as a rotating planet --
The earth's global energy balance --
Air temperature --
Atmospheric moisture and precipitation --
Winds and the global circulation --
Weather systems --
Global climates --
Biogeographic processes --
Global biogeography --
Global soils --
Earth materials --
The Lithosphere and plate tectonics --
Volcanic and tectonic landforms --
Weathering and mass wasting --
Fresh water of the continents --
Landforms made by running water --
Landforms and rock structure --
Landforms made by waves and wind --
Glacial landforms and the Ice Age --
News from the future --
The Canadian system of soil classification --
Climate definitions and boundaries --
Topographic map symbols --
Conversion factors.
Responsibility: Alan Strahler, Arthur Strahler.