Physical geography and topography

First published in 2005.

Our landscape is constantly changing, but before the dramatic effects of erosion and mass movement take place, more subtle forces work on the rocks, minerals and soils around us.

Our landscape is constantly changing, but before the dramatic effects of erosion and mass movement take place, more subtle forces work on the rocks, minerals and soils around us.

Mountain environments are often perceived to be austere, isolated, and inhospitable.

Mountain environments are often perceived to be austere, isolated, and inhospitable.

This authoritative new text provides a thorough, updated account of glaciers and ice sheets as monitors and indicators of environmental change.

This authoritative new text provides a thorough, updated account of glaciers and ice sheets as monitors and indicators of environmental change.

Issues of sustainability and increased competition over coastal resources are changing practices of resource management.

Issues of sustainability and increased competition over coastal resources are changing practices of resource management.

The vast majority of the world's population lives on or near the coast.

The vast majority of the world's population lives on or near the coast.

Originally published in 1983, this broad-ranging book provides penetrating insights on the role of geography in both historic and modern-day warfare.

Originally published in 1983, this broad-ranging book provides penetrating insights on the role of geography in both historic and modern-day warfare.

The Routledge Handbook of the Polar Regions is an authoritative guide to the Arctic and the Antarctic through an exploration of key areas of research in the physical and natural sciences and the social sciences and humanities.

The Routledge Handbook of the Polar Regions is an authoritative guide to the Arctic and the Antarctic through an exploration of key areas of research in the physical and natural sciences and the social sciences and humanities.

First published in English in 1971, The Ile-de-France presents the reader with a study of the countryside around Paris through the eyes of Marc Bloch, a man with his own view of history.

First published in English in 1971, The Ile-de-France presents the reader with a study of the countryside around Paris through the eyes of Marc Bloch, a man with his own view of history.

This book shows how to successfully adapt entropy measures to the complexity of environmental data.

A key aspect of town planning, landscape planning and landscape architecture is to identify and then use the distinctive features and characteristics of space, place and landscape to achieve environmental quality.

A key aspect of town planning, landscape planning and landscape architecture is to identify and then use the distinctive features and characteristics of space, place and landscape to achieve environmental quality.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the very rich thinking about environmental issues which has grown up in Russia since the nineteenth century, a body of knowledge and thought which is not well known to Western scholars and environmentalists.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the very rich thinking about environmental issues which has grown up in Russia since the nineteenth century, a body of knowledge and thought which is not well known to Western scholars and environmentalists.

This book explores the idea, psychology and political geography of Northeast India as forged by two interrelated but autonomous meta-narratives.

This book explores the idea, psychology and political geography of Northeast India as forged by two interrelated but autonomous meta-narratives.

In the Midwest, wetlands can be seen as a nuisance to farmers as they can severely increase production costs.

In the Midwest, wetlands can be seen as a nuisance to farmers as they can severely increase production costs.

Oman is one of the most beautiful and popular countries in the Middle East, yet a few years ago it was one of the world's backwaters where visitors were discouraged.

Oman is one of the most beautiful and popular countries in the Middle East, yet a few years ago it was one of the world's backwaters where visitors were discouraged.

Monumental in scale and epic in development, cities have become the most visible and significant symbol of human progress.

Monumental in scale and epic in development, cities have become the most visible and significant symbol of human progress.

Extreme floods cause enormous damage in floodplains, which levees cannot prevent.

Extreme floods cause enormous damage in floodplains, which levees cannot prevent.

Following the British withdrawal in 1971, the Gulf Region entered a heady period of political restructuring, awash with oil money that helped fund national aspirations.

Following the British withdrawal in 1971, the Gulf Region entered a heady period of political restructuring, awash with oil money that helped fund national aspirations.

Previously published in French by A ditions Quae, this volume presents findings of a major research programme into landscape and sustainable development.

Previously published in French by A ditions Quae, this volume presents findings of a major research programme into landscape and sustainable development.

Mountains are the home of significant ecological resources - wildlife habitat, higher elevation plant systems, steep slopes, delicate soils and water systems.

Mountains are the home of significant ecological resources - wildlife habitat, higher elevation plant systems, steep slopes, delicate soils and water systems.

This major study is a comprehensive scholarly work on a key moment in the history of Europe, the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453.

This major study is a comprehensive scholarly work on a key moment in the history of Europe, the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453.

Recent scientific development and politico-institutional experiences related to the conservation of the South-American Pantanal are explored in this book in relation to what is happening in other tropical wetland areas of international importance such as the Everglades in North America and the Okavango in Africa, as well as considering the European experience.

Recent scientific development and politico-institutional experiences related to the conservation of the South-American Pantanal are explored in this book in relation to what is happening in other tropical wetland areas of international importance such as the Everglades in North America and the Okavango in Africa, as well as considering the European experience.

A multidisciplinary review of salt marshes, describing how they function and respond to external pressures such as sea-level rise.

A multidisciplinary review of salt marshes, describing how they function and respond to external pressures such as sea-level rise.

Always awe-inspiring, mountainous areas contain hundreds of millions of years of history, stretching back to the earliest continental landforms.

Always awe-inspiring, mountainous areas contain hundreds of millions of years of history, stretching back to the earliest continental landforms.

Ethiopia is facing environmental and poverty challenges, and urgently needs effective management of its environmental resources.

Ethiopia is facing environmental and poverty challenges, and urgently needs effective management of its environmental resources.