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Grassroots Indicators for Desertification
International Development Research Centre 1995; US$ 25.00The book documents why grassroots indicators should play a key role in the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems for sustainable development and, more specifically, in efforts to reverse desertification and other forms of land degradation. It also shows how their use would encourage local control of the generation and use of knowledge. more...
The History of the Study of Landforms: Volume 1 - Geomorphology Before Davis (Routledge Revivals)
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 47.95This re-issue, first published in 1964, is the first of a seminal series analysing the development of the study of landforms, from both the geographical and geological point of view, with especial emphasis upon fluvial geomorphology. Volume 1 treats the subject up to the first important statement of the cycle of erosion by W. M. Davis in 1889, and... more...
Tectonic Geomorphology
Wiley 2009; US$ 94.95Tectonic geomorphology is the study of the interplay between tectonic and surface processes that shape the landscape in regions of active deformation. Recent advances in the quantification of rates and physical basis of tectonic and surface processes have rejuvenated the field of tectonic geomorphology. Modern tectonic geomorphology is an exciting... more...
Glacial Geology
Wiley 2009; US$ 159.95The new Second Edition of Glacial Geology provides a modern, comprehensive summary of glacial geology and geomorphology. It is has been thoroughly revised and updated from the original First Edition. This book will appeal to all students interested in the landforms and sediments that make up glacial landscapes. The aim of the book is to outline glacial... more...
Sea Ice
Wiley 2009; US$ 179.95As the Arctic perennial sea ice continues to disappear at an alarming rate, a full understanding of sea ice as a crucial global ecosystem, and the effects of its loss is vital for all those working with and studying global climate change. Building on the success of the previous edition, the second edition of Sea Ice , now much expanded and in full... more...
Deserts
Chicago Review Press 2004; US$ 11.95This activity guide introduces children to the wild and often misunderstood environment of the desert and the people and cultures that thrive in and around them. Information is included on all types of deserts?hot and dry, coastal, semiarid, and polar. Kids learn what defines a desert and the creative ways plants and animals have adapted to survive... more...
Subterranean Twin Cities
University of Minnesota Press 2009; US$ 19.00Subterranean Twin Cities is a treasurea book for the Tom Sawyer in all of us. Greg Brick is one of those few persons with the unique talent to write expertly about his adventures, bringing readers along with him on hands and knees. Steve Thayer, author of Saint Mudd and The WeathermanWe tend to send things underground that we... more...
Dune Erosion During Storm Surges
IOS Press 2009; US$ 91.00Explains the dune erosion during storm surges as it occurs along the Dutch coast. This book discusses areas including a large scale erosion experiment designed to improve insight into near dune hydrodynamics, sediment transport and interaction between dune face and swash zone. more...
Karst Environments
Springer 2010; US$ 99.99With a focus on karren formation in high mountains, and specifically in the European Alps, this text summarizes the scientific results of systematic observations made during field trips, as well as the interpretation, using modern analytical methods, of the data collected. Márton Veress, who has been working in different types of karren landscapes... more...









