Physical geography and topography

This festschrift honours Prof.

This textbook introduces physical geodesy.

A rare collection of photographs that are the heart of The Springs of Florida was obtained over a period of many years.

Summit Colorado mountains by hiking to the peaks!

Organizing Nature explores how the environment is organized in Canada's resource-dependent economy.

Organizing Nature explores how the environment is organized in Canada's resource-dependent economy.

Originally published in 1969, the contributors to this volume examine the natural and social environments of selected areas in Africa and study in detail some particular problems and their solutions.

Originally published in 1969, the contributors to this volume examine the natural and social environments of selected areas in Africa and study in detail some particular problems and their solutions.

This book guides readers through the most iconic geologically significant scenery in the UK, points out features of interest, explains what they are, and describes how these features came to be.

This book guides readers through the most iconic geologically significant scenery in the UK, points out features of interest, explains what they are, and describes how these features came to be.

Este volumen pretende acercar al lector a ese desconocido mundo de arena y rocas esculpidas por el viento, así como mostrarle algunas de sus más sorprendentes formas de vida, como la welwitschia, la planta más rara del mundo, las hormigas "tarro-de-miel" o las serpientes que "ven" el calor.

Familiar modes of problem solving may be efficient, but they often prevent us from discovering innovative solutions to more complex problems.

Inspired by his ranger days in Rocky Mountain National Park more than forty five years ago as well as more recent rambles, Richard Fleck has created these descriptive essays that take readers from shimmering desert heat to snowy summits.

Coming to Pass tells the story of a little-developed necklace of northern Gulf Coast islands.

This book presents an overview of different data collection methods and approaches that have been used to identify and analyse institutions associated with natural resource governance.

The study of the Quaternary ice age has revolutionized ideas about Earth system change and the pace of landscape and ecosystem dynamics.

The study and application of spatial information systems have been developed primarily from the use of computers in the geosciences.

This revision maintains the position of Forest Ecosystems as the one source for the latest information on the advanced methods that have enhanced our understating of forest ecosystems.

Some of the maps in this title are best viewed on a tablet device.

The treetops of the world's forests are where discovery and opportunity abound, however they have been relatively inaccessible until recently.

Sea and Ocean Hazards, Risks and Disasters provides a scientific approach to those hazards and disasters related to the Earth's coasts and oceans.

The North Pacific temperate rainforest, stretching from southern Alaska to northern California, is the largest temperate rainforest on earth.

A fascinating look at how the deciduous forests of the northern hemisphere have developed across time and space, providing the insights we need to preserve them today Deciduous forests have been remarkably resilient throughout their history, recovering from major shifts in climate and surviving periods of massive deforestation.

The once denuded northeastern United States is now a region of trees.

2011 Outstanding Title, University Press Books for Public and Secondary School LibrariesWinner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association AwardBefore Forks, a small town on Washingtons Olympic Peninsula, became famous as the location for Stephenie Meyers Twilight book series, it was the self-proclaimed Logging Capital of the World and ground zero in a regional conflict over the fate of old-growth forests.

A captivating analysis of the past, present, and future of northeastern forests and the forces that have shaped them The northeastern United States is one of the most densely forested regions in the country, yet its history of growth, destruction, and renewal are for the most part poorly understood—even by specialists.

Drawn from ecologist Charles M.

In her first book, Island in the Sound, Heckman brought to life Anderson Island in Puget Sound, its people, its history, and its sadly vanishing way of life.

For over two hundred years, the Catskill Mountains have been repeatedly and dramatically transformed by New York City.

An appreciation of the beautiful, iconic, and endangered Eastern Hemlock and what it means to nature and societyThe Eastern Hemlock, massive and majestic, has played a unique role in structuring northeastern forest environments, from Nova Scotia to Wisconsin and through the Appalachian Mountains to North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Lockhart and Wiseman's Crop Husbandry Including Grassland, Tenth Edition delivers the latest developments in crop varieties, crop protection products and environmental schemes.

The Geologic Time Scale 2012, winner of a 2012 PROSE Award Honorable Mention for Best Multi-volume Reference in Science from the Association of American Publishers, is the framework for deciphering the history of our planet Earth.

Floodplainsprovides an overview of floodplains and their management in temperate regions.

The Allegheny National Forest exists on what might have been the most heavily exploited landscape in the history of civilization.

Coastal regions around the world have become increasingly crowded, intensively developed, and severely exploited.

In port cities around the world, waterfront development projects have been hailed both as spaces of promise and as crucial territorial wedges in twenty-first century competitive growth strategies.

This book elaborates the need, in a rapidly urbanizing world, for recognition of the ecological communities we inhabit in cities and for the development of an ethics for all entities (human and non-human) in this context.

The political economy landscape has shifted as multinational corporations increase their investment efforts, changing the geographies of extraction.

The Mountain Encyclopedia is the first A to Z compendium on all matters related to mountains including geological, geographical, and zoological terms and concepts as well as climbing and historical details.

Along a tiny spring in a narrow canyon near Death Valley, seemingly against all odds, an Inyo Mountain slender salamander makes its home.

The mountains of Ashe County, in North Carolina's northwest corner, support an antediluvian mixed hardwood forest, rooted in nutrient-rich soil and watered by 40 to 60 inches of annual rainfall.

Rhythm of the Heart is a compelling memoir about Kim Heacox's 30+ year relationship with the most iconic landscape in Alaska, a sister book to his 2005 Lyons book The Only Kayak, a PEN USA Literary Award finalist now in its seventh printing.

In Field Guide to Rivers & Streams, Dr.

Rock climbers have an inherent interest in geology.

Redwoods and Roses explores the special relationship California's diverse peoples have shared with nature and the unique gardens and landscapes they have created over the years to nurture and enhance those bonds.

Lightweight and small enough to fit in your pocket or tucked into your backpack, Survive Mountains is the must-have item to keep with you in case you find yourself in a mountainous survival situation.

Geology and Natural Resources of Nigeria is an up to date and comprehensive overview of the geological framework of the continental crust of Nigeria, its evolution, and the natural resources it holds.

Anyone who has ever experienced a sporting event in a large stadium knows the energy that emanates from stands full of fans cheering on their teams.

Great blue herons, yellow birches, damselflies, and beavers are among the talismans by which Bill Roorbach uncovers a natural universe along the stream that runs by his house in Farmington, Maine.