Great Warm Deserts of the World
Landscapes and Evolution
Seiten
2002
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-924515-4 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-924515-4 (ISBN)
A survey of the nature and history of the landscapes of the world's great warm deserts, that illustrates how their distinctive features have developed in response to major climatic and tectonic changes over millions of years. The treatment is a regional one, and each of the world's major warm deserts has its own chapter. Written by a leading expert in the field.
This is the first-ever regional study of the geomorphology of the world's deserts, demonstrating why different deserts have special landscape features and land-forming processes. It explains the climatic and tectonic history of deserts, showing how the histories of the deserts have been long and complex, and how they have responded to global changes in climate, particularly over the course of the last few millions of years. Each of the major warm deserts of the world is treated in detail, and the book is extensively illustrated with numerous plates and figures. A large and comprehensive bibliography provides a guide to the international literature.
This is the first-ever regional study of the geomorphology of the world's deserts, demonstrating why different deserts have special landscape features and land-forming processes. It explains the climatic and tectonic history of deserts, showing how the histories of the deserts have been long and complex, and how they have responded to global changes in climate, particularly over the course of the last few millions of years. Each of the major warm deserts of the world is treated in detail, and the book is extensively illustrated with numerous plates and figures. A large and comprehensive bibliography provides a guide to the international literature.
Professor of Geography, University of Oxford, since 1984; Pro-Vice-Chancellor 1995-97; currently a Delegate of Oxford University Press; author of numerous publications
INTRODUCTION ; THE DESERTS OF NORTH AMERICA ; THE DESERTS OF SOUTH AMERICA ; THE SAHARA ; THE LIBYAN DESERT ; THE NAMIB ; THE KALAHARI AND THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN INTERIOR ; THE MIDDLE EAST ; THE DESERTS OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN ; THE DESERTS OF CENTRAL ASIA AND CHINA ; AUSTRALIA ; CONCLUSIONS
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.12.2002 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Geomorphological Landscapes of the World |
| Zusatzinfo | numerous maps tables, halftones and 8pp full colour plates |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 194 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 1120 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-924515-0 / 0199245150 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-924515-4 / 9780199245154 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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