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The key laboratory concepts of physical geology are presented in this text, which adopts a workbook format. ... Read more

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Great customer service
When I received the book, some of the pages were missing.I called the seller, and he promptly refunded the money.I haven't had great customer service like that in quite some time. ... Read more

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Coastal Dunes Form and Process Edited by Karl F. Nordstrom Norbert Psuty Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, USA and Bill Carter Department of Environmental Studies, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland Coastal Morphology and Research Series Series Editor: Eric C. F. Bird This book deals with the formation and establishment of coastal dunes—considering both forms and processes in a wide variety of environments. These landforms are among the most sensitive to environmental change, yet they provide extensive protection against both short-term erosion and flooding and long-term sea-level rise. Until now, there has not been any major book to deal specifically with coastal dunes. The current volume surveys a range of dune features, such as the ephemeral characteristics in the rapidly subsiding Mississippi delta, the extensive sand sheets of Australia and South Africa and the Holocene dunes of Western Europe and North America. This book will provide essential background information for ecological and management studies of coastal dunes. It will be of immense value to geomorphologists, ecologists and other environmental scientists who work on the management of coastal dunes. ... Read more

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A review of Coastal Dunes: Form and Process
Coastal Dunes: Form and Process is a compilation of 16 research articles about coastal dune geomorphology with a focus on aeolian processes and landforms.The papers emphasize the complex dynamics ofwind flow, sediment source, vegetation cover, wave action as well as rates and types of aeolian transportand how these processes influence and create coastal dune landforms.

I found this book to be an excellent source of background information for coastal dune research.It is also touchstone bibliographic reference for works related to coastal dune geomorphology despite the fact that it is 12 years old.

I believe that the goals presented by the series editor, Eric Bird, are in fact achieved in this book. The goal was to have a collection that was of value not only for specialists and students in the field but also for those that are concerned with management and planning issues in the coastal environment. To this end it is a successful book in that it is technical for students who are undertaking research yet the conclusions and section summaries are excellent for those that need a broader context without the figures and rigorous analysis. ... Read more

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Prepared by some of the world's leading experts in the field, this book is the first summarizing work on the origin, importance and exploitation of paleokarst. It offers an extensive regional survey, mainly concerning the Northern Hemisphere, as well as a thorough analysis of the problems of research into paleokarst phenomena, with particular emphasis on theoretical contributions and practical exploitation. By concentrating on phenomena which have appeared in the course of geological history, the book represents a substantial development in the general theory of paleokarst and demonstrates the advantages of a comprehensive approach to the problem. Considerable emphasis is put on the economic importance of paleokarst phenomena, from the point of view of exploiting significant deposits of mineral raw materials, as well as from a civil engineering and hydrological point of view. Since the publication deals with a boundary scientific discipline, it is intended for specialists from various branches of science: geologists, paleontologists, economic geologists, geographers, mining engineers and hydrogeologists. ... Read more

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award-winning author
Wolman won a medal in 2000 from the American Geophysical Union, and in thecitation they said, "although written 35 years ago, it remains one ofthe most cited works in geopmorphology and was recently republished byDover, not as a historical artifact but as required reading for the newestgeneration of fluvial geomorphologists. Brimming with clarity andliteracy... a good bedtime read." (well... at least for those who wantto understand stream morphology.)

The classic of stream geomorphology
This book forms one of the foundations of the field of stream geomorphology from one of the founding fathers. I would recommend it as the basic text for someone serious about learning about fluvial geomorphology. Considerable work has been added to the field since Dr. Leopold's book wasfirst published in 1964 but this forms a very good synthesis of a complexsubject.As a civil engineer/geomorphologist, I have referred to this bookmany times over the past 25 years since I was one of his students atBerkeley. A great value in paperback. ... Read more

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Of interest to both the theoretical modeling community and to the field researcher, it explores the major hydrological processes encountered in the field, in the laboratory and through computer modeling. As such, the text is seen as a major contribution in the search for initiatives linking hillslope hydrology modeling, field methods for parameterization and new conceptualization based on field observation. Among the many topics covered are: vegetation and hydroclimate, determination of hydraulic soil properties, soil water hysteresis, surface sealing and infiltration, overland flow and erosion, hydrogeochemistry of snow and snowmelt, subsurface runoff, solute transport in soils and runoff production in peat-covered catchments. Each chapter provides state of the art discussions and indicates areas where further research is needed. ... Read more

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Discovering the rates at which landscapes change and the causes of these changes is a key current focus in geoscientific, environmental, ecological and archaeological research. The mechanisms are intricate involving many components - a complex of positive and negative feedback mechanisms, and scales varying from the solar system and global tectonics to the activities of microscopic organisms. In this book Andrew Goudie draws together the findings of many disparate disciplines (and of his own research) to present a coherent and structured account of what is known and what remains to be discovered about change and the variable rate of change in the shape and environment of the earth's surface. This is not a research monograph but a research synthesis presented in terms comprehensible to workers in a wide range of disciplines. ... Read more

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Geomorphology has now reached a certain level where the methodology, scientific content and results
being published in the field make it worthy of being considered as a major environmental research
area.

In preparing Environmental Geomorphology, the author has given priority to methodology and illustrative case-histories. Schemes and classifications that would be ill-suited for
a naturalistic, empirical and non-systematic discipline like geomorphology have been avoided.
The concepts outlined in the text are based on a subdivision of geomorphological resources and
hazards (as well as their links with man) together with the consequent risk and impact
problems.

Each investigation, study or intervention concerning the environment, cannot ignore
either the human context in which it occurs or man's history and prospects. It is necessary to have the
right dialogue and relationship with the other disciplines making up this system so as to apply the most
suitable methodologies and offer the most valid solutions.

For some subjects covered in the book, specialists concerned with a particular section of environmental geomorphology were consulted. The text of each
chapter is accompanied by several illustrative schemes, figures and photographs, derived from real
research and professional experiences.

The volume is addressed both to university students studying topics of geomorphology as part of their syllabus, and to researchers and consultants
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A messy introduction to the subject
I found this book rather disappointing and short of information. If it was intended as a general introduction to applied and environmental geomorphology several topics deserved a much more in-depth treatment (a most conspicuous example, fluvial geomorphology...). A better balance could have been achieved regarding the relative importance of several issues: splash erosion by raindrops gets a very clear and extensive treatment, whereas coastal geomorphology and hillslope processes and hazards are hastily dealt with in relatively too few pages. I also noticed a strikingly incoherent attitude towards quantitative geomorphology and mathematical modelling: soil erosion and the general assessment of human impact on landforms are introduced on a quantitative basis, even exceedingly so if one considers the scope and purpose of the book; yet, such an approach is simply omitted in reporting about seismic risk or riverine processes.There is an evident bias toward work and experiences conducted by the author and his coauthors, which somewhat shrinks the scope of many discussions. Last, but not least, their English isnot up to the level of a scientific textbook aimed at an international readership, and about a quarter of cited works and authors are not to be found in the list of references!I'd say the strong point of their book is in the last two chapters, offering a good outline of procedures and methods for assessing and mapping geomorphic risk and hazard, as well as the opposite trends of human interference with the environment (still from a geomorphic perspective).All in all, a honest but minimal and idiosyncratic introduction to the subject. It's definitely not worth its price, and if you're looking for something seriously informative, then you're adviced to study on something else... ... Read more

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Fluvial Geomorphology of Great Britain studies the developmentof river-made land forms, together with the associated fluvialprocesses. There are many sites of scientific interest and valuethroughout the UK. The GCR sites described in this volume representthe wide range of fluvial land forms in the UK, and the accountsprovide scientific descriptions of all the fluvial geomorphologysites in Britain selected for statutory nature conservation as SSSIs. ... Read more

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the physical aspects of the Earth's processes, above and below the surface. The overarching emphasis is on plate tectonics and the role that shifting plates have on the Earth's dynamic systems. The text also integrates environmental and economic geology throughout. ... Read more

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This book covers the key topics of geomorphology for A level students. It explores the processes of landscape change through examples, and explains techniques which enable the student to measure the present landscape processes, assess the effects of past processes, interpret and use field observations and simple statistical methods. The author stresses the role of humans in shaping landforms and encourages readers to explore their local landscapes. Open-ended questions and data-response exercises are included in each chapter. Collard aims to promote an enduring interest in the landscape and to relate the ideas and concepts to the students' own lives. ... Read more

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This volume contains research papers presented at an international symposium on geomorphology and its applications. The contributors discuss such topics as channel processes, tectonics and valley heads. The applications include the modelling of hydrogeomorphic processes. ... Read more

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This collection of papers from the 23rd Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium is intended to: 1. reevaluate the influence of systems theory in geomorphology; 2. explore links between traditional systems-oriented approaches and contemporary applications of nonlinear dynamical systems theory in geomorphology; and 3. present cutting-edge examples of the analysis of geomorphic systems. Contributions encompass hillslope, fluvial, coastal, aeolian, and tectonic geomorphology. This volume should be of interest to geomorphologists, physical geographers, and geologists, as well as to other earth and environmental scientists who deal with landscapes and earth surface systems. ... Read more

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In 1889 William Morris Davis offered in his paper ``The Rivers and Valleys of Pennsylvania'' an elegant set of arguments for the origin of the ridges and gaps, and went on to propose a model for the drainage development and geomorphic evolution of the Appalachians. His work served to focus the geomorphic community into an intense, extended debate on the nature and fundamental controls of the long-term erosion of the Appalachians. The 100th anniversary of Davis' provocative paper prompted the convening of a symposium to address some of the fundamental questions about the Appalachians, the 1989 Geomorphology Symposium. The theme of this symposium was the geomorphic evolution of the Appalachians. This volume brings together a collection of papers from the symposium, to provide a summary of the current state of knowledge. ... Read more

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This book presents a synthesis of plant ecology and geomorphology, explaining how plant communities reflect and can be used to interpret the underlying geologic structures of a region. The book includes important information on remote sensing techniques and applications. ... Read more