02077cam a22002892 b450000100090000000300080000900500170001700600190003400700150005300800410006802000180010902000870012702400180021403500260023203700220025804000370028005000100031708200200032710000320034721000290037924501020040826000720051030000350058250000210061752011000063852100490173810414274BD-DhUL20150205095818.0m        d        cr  n         091211e20100414xxka     |||||||| 2|eng|d  a9781848606203  a1848606206 (Trade Paper)cUSD 53.00 Retail Price (SAGE Publications, Incorporated)3 a9781848606203  a(WaSeSS)ssj0000643668  aB06197Pb00325166  aBIP USdWaSeSSdBD-DhULcBD-DhUL 4aQE51100a551.41222bGRE1 aGregory, Kenneth J.eAuthor10aThe Earth's Land Surface14aThe Earth's Land Surface :bLandforms and Processes in Geomorphology / cby, Kenneth J. Gregory.   aLondon : bSAGE Publications, LimitedcApril 2010aThousand Oaks :   ax, 347 p. : bill. ; c23 cm.   aIncludes Index. 8 aAnnotationbThis introductory text details the land surface of the earth in a readable style covering the major issues, key themes and sensitivities of the environments/landscape. Emphasizing the major ideas and their development, each chapter includes case studies and details of influential scientists (not necessarily geomorphologists) who have contributed to the progress of understanding. Providing a very clear explanation of the understanding achieved and of the debates that have arisen, the book is comprised of 12 chapters in four sections: Visualizing the land surface explains and explores the composition of the land surface and outlines how it has been studiedDynamics of the land surface considers the dynamics affecting the earths land surface including its influences, processes and the changes that have occurred Environments of the land surface looks to understand the land surface in major world regions highlighting differences between the areasManagement of the land surface is an examination of the current and future prospects of the management of the earths land surface  aCollege AudiencebSAGE Publications, Limited