Introducing geomorphology : a guide to landforms and process /

Geomorphology is the study of the earthÕs landforms and the processes that made the landscape look the way it does today. What we see when we look at a scenic view is the result of the interplay of the forces that shape the earthÕs surface. These operate on many different timescales and involve geol...

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Main Author: Harvey, Adrian
Format: Libro
Language:English
Published: Londres Dunedin 2013
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