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Geological Pioneers of the Jurassic Coast
The Jurassic Coast in the United Kingdom is a World Heritage Site and one of the most significant geological and geomorphological locations on earth. Its geology, which dates from …
Human Impact on the Natural Environment
Landscapes and Landforms of England and Wales
This book presents the geomorphological diversity of England and Wales. These regions are characterised by an extraordinary range of landforms and landscapes, reflecting both the …
Geomorphological Hazards and Disaster Prevention
Human activities have had a huge impact on the environment and landscape, through industrialisation and land-use change, leading to climate change, deforestation, desertification, …
Techniques for Desert Reclamation
Techniques for Desert Reclamation Edited by Andrew S. Goudie School of Geography, University of Oxford Major world environmental issues, such as the degradation of deserts and …
The Oxford Companion to Global Change
In the past few years, global change has become increasingly important in the technological, ecological, and political spheres. The Oxford Companion to Global Change examines the …
Geomorphological Techniques
The specialist contributors to Geomorphological Techniques have thoroughly augmented and updated their original, authoritative coverage with critical evaluations of major recent …
Great Desert Explorers
Desert exploration, like climbing Everest or polar expeditions, is not for the faint-hearted, and many of the vivid tales within this fascinating biographical history end in …
Landscapes of the Anthropocene with Google Earth
This book considers the meaning of the term, considers the value and characteristics of Google Earth, and discusses the main driving forces of landscape change. Google Earth …
Desert Landscapes of the World with Google Earth
This book presents an introduction to desert landscapes—primarily landforms that are natural and man-made. It is based around the presentation of a series of beautiful and …
Scotland's Future
The people of Scotland are set to make history in 2014. As the country's future governance continues to provoke debate and inspire opinion, Scotland's Future takes an impartial …
Geomorphology in the Anthropocene
The Anthropocene is a major new concept in the Earth sciences and this book examines the effects on geomorphology within this period. Drawing examples from many different global …