An appreciation of the regional geography of North America, this revised text emphasizes the description and interpretation of North American landscapes, including their sequential development. It covers issues ranging from ecosystems and urban morphology to agriculture and inland waterways. The book also contains vignettes by various contributors entitled "A Closer look", offering multiple viewpoints on topics and a more detailed discussion of specific issues, such as land claims in Canada and Alaska. It also provides explanations of the rationale for regional identification and delineation, including the location of boundaries, and it responds to recent controversies with discussions of environmental and ecological issues.

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Product Description: Written from a landscape appreciation point of view, this book explores the process of physical geography, carefully explaining the inter-relationships of phenomena. New sections emphasize the impact various processes have on the landscape, such as atmospheric moisture, storms, internal processes, waves and currents and glaciation...read more

Product Description: Designed for introductory physical geography courses, this accessible text focuses thematically on landscape appreciation, conveying an understanding of Earth and its physical geography. The book is illustrated with maps, photographs, line and multi-part illustrations, aimed at enabling students to view Earth's features from multiple perspectives to further enhance their understanding of the world around them...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Australia presents a multifaceted view of an intriguing land that is unique in many respects and that recently has captured the attention and imagination of mainstream America. Dr. Tom McKnight, a leading American authority on Australia, introduces the reader to the natural landscape of Australia, the driest of the inhabited continents...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Explores the processes of physical geography, explaining the interrelationship of phenomena. It summarizes the components of the natural environment, discussing the nature of the physical elements and the processes involved in their development, distribution and interrelationships...read more

Product Description: Geography of Anglo American.