Geomorphology: A Systematic Analysis of Late Cenozoic Landforms
A systematic analysis of landforms of the late Cenzoic Era that fully covers the constructional processes of tectonism and volcanism and the erosional processes of weathering, flurial erosion, glaciers, winds, and waves. It explains each set of processes and the resulting landforms in a separate chapter to provide a comprehensive, nonmathematical overview of the subject. Coverage of rock weathering includes more discussion of soils, soil formation, and soils chronosequences, which tell about...
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A systematic analysis of landforms of the late Cenzoic Era that fully covers the constructional processes of tectonism and volcanism and the erosional processes of weathering, flurial erosion, glaciers, winds, and waves. It explains each set of processes and the resulting landforms in a separate chapter to provide a comprehensive, nonmathematical overview of the subject. Coverage of rock weathering includes more discussion of soils, soil formation, and soils chronosequences, which tell about the evolution of the present landscape. A chapter on The Last Glacial-Interglacial Cycle,” stresses the intensity of change during and since the last ice age when human civilization has risen, and appeals to readers to understand change as a normal factor of life on Earth. Booknews Bloom (emeritus, Cornell) presents a textbook that both teachers and students will appreciate. The third edition retains the well-received chapter on the energy of geomorphology, as well as a new chapter on Cenozoic climates. Other topics include Cenozoic tectonism; tectonic landforms; volcanos; rock weathering; karst and speleology; eolian processes and landforms; periglacial geomorphology; and shore-zone processes and landforms. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
PrefaceCh. 1The Scope of Geomorphology3Ch. 2Energy Flow in Geomorphic Systems19Ch. 3Cenozoic Tectonism37Ch. 4Cenozoic Climate Change49Ch. 5Tectonic Landforms67Ch. 6Volcanoes92Ch. 7Rock Weathering119Ch. 8Karst and Speleology147Ch. 9Mass Wasting and Hillslopes169Ch. 10The Fluvial Geomorphic System198Ch. 11Evolution of the Fluvial System231Ch. 12Structural Control of Fluvial Erosion257Ch. 13Arid and Savanna Landscapes; Eolian Processes and Landforms277Ch. 14Periglacial Geomorphology309Ch. 15Landscape Evolution327Ch. 16Glaciers as Landforms: Glaciology355Ch. 17Glacial Geomorphology373Ch. 18Late Quaternary Climatic Geomorphology395Ch. 19Shore-Zone Processes and Landforms419Ch. 20Explanatory Description of Coasts445Author Index461Subject Index473
\ BooknewsBloom (emeritus, Cornell) presents a textbook that both teachers and students will appreciate. The third edition retains the well-received chapter on the energy of geomorphology, as well as a new chapter on Cenozoic climates. Other topics include Cenozoic tectonism; tectonic landforms; volcanos; rock weathering; karst and speleology; eolian processes and landforms; periglacial geomorphology; and shore-zone processes and landforms. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
