Applied Physical Geography: Geosystems in the Laboratory, 7/E
Robert W. Christopherson, American River College
Charles E. Thomsen

ISBN-10: 0136011810
ISBN-13: 9780136011811

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2009
Format: Spiral Bound; 352 pp
Published: 03/20/2008

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This spiral-bound physical geography lab manual is the first in its field to employ Google Earth™ exercises. The Seventh Edition contains newly enhanced stereo pairs and topographical maps, and comes packaged with a handy acetate and stereo lenses.

KEY TOPICS INCLUDE:

Latitude, Longitude, and Time,

Directions and Compass Readings,

Map Projections, Map, Reading, and Interpretation,

Contours and Topographic Maps,

Earth-Sun Relationships, Insolation, and Seasons,

Temperature Concepts and Patterns,

Earth’s Atmosphere: Pressure Profiles and Pressure Patterns, Atmospheric Humidity, Stability, and Adiabatic Processes, Weather Maps,

Water Balance and Water Resources,

Global Climate Systems,

Plate Tectonics: Global Patterns and Volcanism,

Recurrence Intervals for Natural Events,

Topographic Analysis: Fluvial Geomorphology, Glacial Geomorphology, Coastal and Arid Geomorphology, Karst Landscapes, Soils,

Biomes: Analyzing Global Terrestrial Ecosystems,

An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.

    The new edition is a result of careful revision and contains 20 lab exercises, divided into logical sections, allowing for flexibility in the order of their presentation. Each exercise comes with a list of learning concepts. This is the only manual that comes with its own complete glossary and stereo lenses and stereo maps for viewing photo stereo pairs presented in the manual. A complete Solutions Manual is available for the instructor (0-13-133094-2).
  • 0131330934Applied Physical Geography: Geosystems in the Laboratory, 6/E
    Christopherson
    © 2006 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 334 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0131330934 | ISBN-13: 9780131330931
    Brief Description

Robert W. Christopherson is Professor Emeritus of Geography, American River College, and is the author of the leading physical geography texts in the US and Canada: Geosystems, 7/E, Elemental Geosystems, 5/E, Geosystems Canadian Edition, 2/E, and Applied Physical Geography, 7/E, all published by Pearson Prentice Hall. He attended Cal State University-Chico, and Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. His first textbook was published in 1992. He has spoken across the US and Canada to hundreds of colleges, groups, and at professional meetings. He and his nature photographer wife have completed 10 polar expeditions since September 2003 to gather information and photos for his textbooks. Robert was appointed recently to the Editorial Board of Goode's World Atlas, 22nd Edition, published by Rand McNally.

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