Physical geography and topography

The first in-depth synthesis of processes controlling river discharge to the global ocean, including climatic and anthropogenic factors; includes online database.

This book provides state-of-the-art guidance on groundwater modelling to meet the challenges of water management in arid and semi-arid areas.

This user-friendly reference for students and researchers presents the basic mathematical theory, before introducing modelling of key geodynamic processes.

This book provides state-of-the-art guidance on groundwater modelling to meet the challenges of water management in arid and semi-arid areas.

This user-friendly reference for students and researchers presents the basic mathematical theory, before introducing modelling of key geodynamic processes.

The first comprehensive, state-of-the-art introduction to the fast-evolving topic of in-situ produced cosmogenic nuclides, for graduate students and practitioners.

A reference volume discussing the dynamics, mixing, sediment regimes and morphological evolution in estuaries for researchers, students and engineers.

A research summary of the causes and effects of megaflooding on Earth and Mars, for hydrologists, planetary scientists and engineers.

The first comprehensive, state-of-the-art introduction to the fast-evolving topic of in-situ produced cosmogenic nuclides, for graduate students and practitioners.

A research summary of the causes and effects of megaflooding on Earth and Mars, for hydrologists, planetary scientists and engineers.

A statement from the world''s leading geomorphologists on the state of, and potential changes to, the environment.

A reference volume discussing the dynamics, mixing, sediment regimes and morphological evolution in estuaries for researchers, students and engineers.

A key reference for graduates and researchers in mountain meteorology, climatology and related disciplines.

Textbook for graduate students and an introduction for researchers to coastal basins through simple hydrodynamics.

A reference on water management in arid and semi-arid regions for researchers and engineers.

Updated textbook on climate change for courses in meteorology, oceanography, environmental science, earth science and geography.

A concise, non-technical account of the structure and evolution of woodlands and forests, first published in 2007.

A 2007 reference on geomorphological studies on reefs for researchers and graduate students in geomorphology and oceanography.

This comprehensive volume will satisfy all who need to know more about the weather and climate of arid lands.

Comprehensive review of hydrological and physiological functioning of tropical rain forests, for practitioners and scientists.

This 2002 book provides a cultural and ecological history of European impact on the Great Barrier Reef.

Describes environmental applications of foraminifera and thecamoebians for researchers, consultants and graduate students.

A summary of our understanding of the ecology of tropical rain-forest trees, with particular emphasis on comparative ecology.

A research-level investigation of the relationship between forests and their host soils and climate.

This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World: series covers the freshwater biomes that exist in wetlands, ponds and lakes, and rivers and streams, examining all aspects that define these biomes: Vegetation, Geographical Distribution, Challenges posed by the environment, Adaptation of the plants and animals to the environment.

From the outset, society in Japan has been shaped by its environmental context.

In the spring of 2010, we watched oil gushing unstoppably into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

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

Acomprehensive overview in words and photographs of the famous herd of wild horses protected on one of North Carolina's barrier islands.

Examines the lure of mountains in German literature, philosophy, film, music, and culture from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century.