Elemental Geosystems by Robert W. Christopherson

Description: About this productProduct InformationNOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MasteringGeography does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MasteringGeography search for 0321984447 / 9780321984449 Elemental Geosystems Plus MasteringGeography with eText -- Access Card Package, 8/e-- This package contains: 032198501X / 9780321985019 Elemental Geosystems 0321987330 / 9780321987334 MasteringGeography with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Elemental Geosystems For introductory physical geography courses. Explore Earth's Dynamic, Changing Systems Among the most highly regarded textbooks in physical geography, Robert Christopherson's best-selling Elemental Geosystems is known for currency, accuracy, rich integration of climate change science, and a dynamic multimedia program. Organized around the natural flow of energy, materials, and information, subjects are presented in the same sequence in which they occur in nature -- an organic, holistic approach that is unique in this discipline. The Eighth Edition includes a unique new standalone chapter on Climate Change that presents the history and evidence of natural and human-caused climate change. The Eighth Edition also features new MasteringGeography activities, streamlines and focuses essential content, and incorporates more visual media, active learning, and visual tools to help student engagement and mastery. Also Available with MasteringGeography (TM) This title is also available with MasteringGeography -- an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to improve results by helping students quickly master concepts. Students benefit from self-paced tutorials that feature immediate wrong-answer feedback and hints that emulate the office-hour experience to help keep students on track. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts.Product IdentifiersPublisherPearson EducationISBN-10032198501xISBN-139780321985019eBay Product ID (ePID)19038277415Product Key FeaturesAuthorRobert w. Christopherson, Ginger BirkelandPublication NameElemental GeosystemsFormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishPublication Year2015TypeTextbookNumber of Pages648 PagesDimensionsItem Length10.9in.Item Height0.8in.Item Width8.5in.Item Weight48.3 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberGb54.5.C47 2016Edition Number8Table of Content1. Essentials of Geography PART I: The Energy-Atmosphere System 2. Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere 3. Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures 4. Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations PART II: Water, Weather, and Climate Systems 5. Atmospheric Water and Weather 6. Water Resources 7. Global Climate Systems 8. Climate Change PART III: The Earth-Atmosphere Interface 9. The Dynamic Planet 10. Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes 11. Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement 12. River Systems and Landforms 13. The Oceans, Coastal Systems, and Wind Processes 14. Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes PART IV: Soils, Ecosystems, and Biomes 15. The Geography of Soils 16. Ecosystem Essentials 17. Terrestrial Biomes Appendix A Maps in this Text and Topographic Maps Appendix B The Köppen Climate Classification System Appendix C Common ConversionsCopyright Date2016Target AudienceCollege AudienceTopicEarth Sciences / Geography, Teaching Methods & Materials / Social ScienceLccn2014-045751Dewey Decimal910/.02Dewey Edition23IllustratedYesGenreEducation, Science

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