Physical geography and topography

This is the first book to review all the fields of equatorial electrojet phenomena and their relevant theories in one volume.

This book, first published in 1984, has both a geomorphic and a hydrologic message.

'Big freeze' conditions, storms, severe flooding, droughts, and heatwaves - recent extremes in weather, with their resultant physical, economic and human losses, highlight the vulnerability of society to changes in the atmosphere.

Offering all aspects of humidity measurement and instrumentation, this work includes rudiments and theory, common applications, advantages and limitations of frequently-used sensors and techniques, and guidelines for installation, maintenance and calibration.

The United Nations has declared 2018-2028 as the International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development.

This user-friendly book introduces biochar to potential users in the professional sphere.

Over the past twenty years, geography as an academic discipline has become more and more reflective, asking the key questions 'What are we doing?

This book discusses land degradation in India using statistical tools such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Regression Analysis (RA), and uses statistical analyses and graphical representations of the causal relationship between land degradation and land productivity to determine linkages with deforestation, climate change and agricultural productivity.

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

Whether the project is river engineering, soil mapping for landuse planning, or control of landslides, this volume, first published in 1976, illustrates that the professional partnership between geomorphology and engineering can significantly minimize environmental damage.

Embark on a journey through the enchanting world of the rainforest in Charlotte Milner's beautifully illustrated The Rainforest Book.

The Global Forest Products Model (GFPM) book provides a complete introduction to this widely applied computer model.

The soil is a fundamental constituent of the Earth's system, maintaining a careful state of equilibrium within the biosphere.

Written by a career geologist with decades of experience in the field, North America's Natural Wonders provides everything the reader needs to understand the landscape.

A complete natural history and the first large-scale survey of this unique part of the country.

This book provides a profound geographical description and analysis of Central Asia.

Atmospheric Processes and Systems presents a concise introduction to the atmosphere and the fundamentals of weather.

Charting innovative directions in the environmental humanities, this book examines the cultural history of climate change under three broad headings: history, writing and politics.

Extinction of species has alarmingly increased in recent decades due to anthropogenic activities, natural calamities and climate change.

Originally published in 1975, this extensive bibliography has been drawn from archaeological, botanical, geological, meteorological and zoological sources.

This is a unique book that deals with the problem soils, their constraints and management in the Indian context.

An enthralling exploration of the biologically richest island on Earth, featuring more than 200 spectacular color images by award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim LamanIn this beautiful book, Bruce Beehler, a renowned author and expert on New Guinea, and award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim Laman take the reader on an unforgettable journey through the natural and cultural wonders of the world's grandest island.

Rebuilding the Earth highlights humanity's interdependence with the planet's ecosystems.

The management of common pool resources and publicly-owned areas is fraught with difficulty.

As technology continues to saturate modern society, agriculture has started to adopt digital computing and data-driven innovations.

'In Clive, we have an ever-fascinating guide to Britain's heathery districts, not only marvelling at the wildlife of such wild places, but also celebrating their diverse origins, uses and cultural resonances' - Andrew Byfield

Heathlands are so much more than simply purple carpets of heather.

This volume provides an analytical and facts-based overview on the progress achieved in water security in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region over during the last decade, and its links to regional development, food security and human well-being.

Taiwan experienced a highly successful economic transformation in the last 50 years that produced one of Asia's genuine 'miracles' of modern development, in terms of improvement in per capita income and overall quality of material well being for its citizens.

In the opening chapters contributors lay out the large-scale context of the physical climate of Canada, introducing the processes, balances, and dynamic linkages between the surface and atmosphere that create and maintain the diversity of surface climates found in Canada as well as outlining the nature of the physical processes that operate near the ground's surface.

The greening of citizenship, the state and ideology has created both opportunities and bottlenecks for progressive political movements.

This book describes the 1873 voyage of the British explorer Benjamin Leigh Smith, based on the diaries and photographs of Lieutenant Herbert C.

When all her islands are taken into consideration, the British coastline spans almost 8,000 miles, which is longer than both Brazil's and Mexico's.

Have you heard of the Great Southern Reef?

This edited volume addresses the impacts of climate change on Pacific islands, and presents databases and indexes for assessing and adapting to island vulnerabilities.

Floods occur in most parts of the world and range from being welcomed annual occurrences, to natural disasters which have countless physical and societal impacts.

This book, first published in 1985, is a comprehensive guide to the main ideas in the history of geomorphology.

This book is about a subject that Michael Greenberg has worked on and lived with for almost forty years.

Soil and Water Contamination, Second Edition gives a structured overview of transport and fate processes of environmental contaminants.

Natural decadal climate variability (DCV) and its interactions with anthropogenic climate change (ACC) are vitally important to understand to predict the future of the Earth's climate.

Forest mensuration the science of measurement applied to forest vegetation and forest products holds value for basic ecology as well as sustainable forest management.

This book takes a comprehensive look at several cases of climate change adaptation responses across various sectors and geographical areas in urban Africa and places them within a solid theoretical context.

This book provides a systematic exposition of the design features of constructed wetlands, and their management (in terms of siting, physical maintenance, and operation).

'The tree is the hero in his book.

Nineteenth-Century Energies explores the idea of 'energy', a concept central to new directions in interdisciplinary studies today.

This book discusses the reality of implementing sustainable forest management measures.

Elegant, novel explanation of climate change, emphasizing physical understanding and concepts, while avoiding complex mathematics, supported by excellent color illustrations.

The marine environment does not naturally respect arbitrary international boundaries.

The flood that greeted the new year in 1988 brought home the uncomfortable realization that many suburban areas of eastern Oahu are at risk from sudden and, in some cases, unpredictable flooding.

We live in a world confronted by mounting environmental problems; increasing global deforestation and desertification, loss of species diversity, pollution and global warming.

For fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolies extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazona tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land and presents an impassioned call to save it.