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MACMILLAN Living Physical Geography (2Nd Edition) by Bruce Gervais
The second edition of Bruce Gervais' Living Physical Geography offers a fresh approach to the study of physical geography, combining print and digital media to create a scientifically substantive work that is written for students. Living Physical Geography focuses on human-physical geography interactions, using pedagogical features in the textbook._x000D_Each of the four major parts in Living Physical Geography focuses on energy flows within Earth's physical systems. Additionally, landscape analysis underpins the body of the text. Step-by-step examples are used to illustrate how landforms and systems develop, evolve, and change through time._x000D_ _x000D_
Part I Atmospheric Systems: Weather and Climate 2. Portrait of the Atmosphere3. Solar Energy and Seasons4. Water in the Atmosphere5. Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems6. The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems7. The Changing ClimatePart II The Biosphere and the Geography of Life_x000D_
8. Patterns of Life: Biogeography 9. Climate and Life: Biomes 10. Ocean Ecosystems 11. Soil and Water Resources Part III Tectonic Systems: Building the Lithosphere_x000D_
12. Earth History, Earth Interior 13. Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics14. Building the Crust with Rocks 15. Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes Part IV Erosion and Deposition: Sculpting the Earth's Surface_x000D_
16. Weathering and Mass Movement17. Flowing Water: Fluvial Systems18. The Work of Ice: The Cryosphere and Glacial Landforms 19. Water, Wind, and Time: Desert Landforms20. The Work of Waves: Coastal Landforms_x000D_