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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, …
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 …
The Human Impact on the Natural Environment
Nature of the Environment
The fourth edition of this highly acclaimed text on the natural environment of the earth has now been thoroughly revised and updated and includes a new chapter on The Organic …
Human Impact on the Natural Environment
A brand new edition of the definitive textbook on humankind s impact on the Earth s environment now in full color This classic text explores the multitude of impacts that humans …
The Earth Transformed
The Earth Transformed answers the need for a concise, non-technical introduction to the ways in which the natural environment has been and is being affected by human activities. It …
Desert Dust in the Global System
Dust storms, produced by the removal of surface materials from the world’s drylands, are a vital component of the environment. This is because of their role in biogeochemical …
Landscapes and Geomorphology: A Very Short Introduction
What were the landscapes of the past like? What will landscapes look like in the future?Landscapes are all around us, but most of us know very little about how they have developed, …
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, …
SAGE Handbook of Geomorphology
Geomorphology is the study of the Earth's diverse physical land-surface features and the dynamic processes that shape these features. Examining natural and anthropogenic processes, …
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 …