Physical geography and topography

This book addresses some of the most urgent global problems in today's world from a geographical perspective and highlights contemporary environmental, political, economic, social and geoethical aspects.

A tense, twisty destination thriller, perfect for reading by the pool on hot summer days, from the author of FIVE NIGHTS.

Whether addressing pollution problems or helping protect a specific use, watershed associations are finding that the competition for funds is getting harder.

Coastal Lagoons: Ecosystem Processes and Modeling for Sustainable Use and Development describes the concepts, models, and data needed to design and implement management programs for long-term sustainability of coastal lagoons.

A systematic, unifying approach to the dynamics of the ocean and atmosphere is given in this book, with emphasis on the larger-scale motions (from a few kilometers to global scale).

This book provides a detailed description of fluvial processes and their influence on urban sites.

There is an affirming transformation, basically in the form of core methodology, in recent geomorphological studies.

Discover the existential threats facing 50 unique places across the globe and the possible solutions that may save them from vanishing forever.

Interest in the environment has never been greater, yet how much do each of us understand and engage with it?

Ice in the Ocean examines sea ice and icebergs and their role in the global climate system.

How fossilized reefs hold clues to the survival of corals in the AnthropoceneWith rising global temperatures, pollution, overfishing, ocean acidification, and other problems caused by humans, there's no question that today's coral reefs are in trouble.

Established in 1905, The Forest Service is steeped in history, conflict, strong personalities (including Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot), and the challenges of managing 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands.

"e;Transforming Agricultural Management for a Sustainable Future: Climate Change and Machine Learning Perspectives"e; is an essential read for anyone interested in the future of agriculture and the role that technology can play in mitigating the impact of climate change.

Enhanced by photographic illustrations of extraordinary quality, this text should provide students with a complete introduction to the scientific study of environments dominated by snow and ice.

Human civilization first emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, where the first writing and the first technologies originated.

First Published in 1953, Geography from the Air is the first book in English to explain and illustrate fully the use of air photographs in the study of geography.

Human civilization first emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, where the first writing and the first technologies originated.

Enhanced by photographic illustrations of extraordinary quality, this text should provide students with a complete introduction to the scientific study of environments dominated by snow and ice.

First-Place Winner, Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary AwardExploring and chronicling a restored river in the heart of FloridaThe Kissimmee Valley, which includes the Kissimmee chain of lakes and Kissimmee River, covers an area from Orlando to Lake Okeechobee.

The ultimate collection of the most historic trees on the planet.

Effectively Manage Wetland Resources Using the Best Available Remote Sensing TechniquesUtilizing top scientists in the wetland classification and mapping field, Remote Sensing of Wetlands: Applications and Advances covers the rapidly changing landscape of wetlands and describes the latest advances in remote sensing that have taken place over the pa

Glaciers and ice sheets have been melting significantly during recent decades, posing environmental threats at local, regional and global scales.

This book presents selected papers from the International Geographical Union (IGU) Thematic Conference 2022, which was held at the Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh, India, November 24-25, 2022.

Forest Lost is an ethnography of forest carbon offsets and the wider effort to make the living rainforest valuable in the Brazilian Amazon.

A small river in a big city, the Don River is often overlooked when it comes to explaining Toronto's growth.

Grazing lands represent the largest and most diverse land resource-taking up over half the earth's land surface.

Increasingly used to analyze and manage marine and coastal zones, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) provide a powerful set of tools for integrating and processing spatial information.

This accessible shortform book describes storm surge forecasting to enable port managers and practitioners to forecast these and mitigate their effects.

First published in 1951, The Spirit and Purpose of Geography offers an introduction to the scope and spirit of geography.

Today, there is much discussion about the dangers of water contamination to human health.

Today, there is much discussion about the dangers of water contamination to human health.

Wer kennt sie nicht, das Heidi und ihren Alm-Öhi, den Geißenpeter und Klara aus Frankfurt, Fräulein Rottenmeier und Herrn Sesemann.

This book explores a platform for insightful discussions and scientific discourse on various aspects of landslides and their risk management, with insights focused on the Himalayan states at a sub-regional level.

Originally published in 1953, this book was compiled to provide students of forestry with a simple outline of what the management of forests involves, and of the way in which forestry operations are organized and controlled.

The book offers a wide range of research topics that are addressed with the aim of contributing to the knowledge of geomorphological hazards in the Himalaya.

The book offers a wide range of research topics that are addressed with the aim of contributing to the knowledge of geomorphological hazards in the Himalaya.

»Swiss Machine«, »Der schnellste Mann am Berg«, »Gipfelstürmer«… Wenn es um die Leistungen des Schweizer Bergsteigers Ueli Steck geht, überschlagen sich die Beobachter in Superlativen.

A stunning love letter to life in Shetland and a wilder way of living by celebrated poet Jen Hadfield.

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

The Ice Age (Quaternary) is a period of extreme climate fluctuations that led to the growth and melting of massive ice sheets in the high latitudes.

Cariad means love .

Originally published in 1953, this book was compiled to provide students of forestry with a simple outline of what the management of forests involves, and of the way in which forestry operations are organized and controlled.

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MUDLARKING'An absolute treasure trove of sound advice and historical detail' Katherine May'A delightful and a profound meditation on the variety of human experience' Ian Mortimer'Lara Maiklem is a phenomenon.

Gathering its waters from the plains of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska, the Kaw is truly Americas prairie river; the only one to arise entirely on the Great Plains and traverse all three major grasslandsshortgrass, mixed-grass, and tallgrass prairies.

'An immersive and lyrically personal journey through deep-time and modern tides' RAYNOR WINN'Wondrous, elegant and haunting, Lost to the Sea is a fascinating alternative history of the fractured, flooded and eroded edges of Britain and Ireland' PHILIP HOAREMedieval kingdoms.

Get the most informative paddling guide to the area, featuring 50 of the best routes for canoeing and kayaking.

England's coastline encompasses a huge diversity of landscapes, both natural and man-made.

Mountains cover a quarter of the Earth's land surface and are home to about 12 percent of the global population.