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OverviewThis 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew S. GoudiePublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 19.40cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.120kg ISBN: 9780199245154ISBN 10: 0199245150 Pages: 476 Publication Date: 12 December 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 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 ConclusionsReviewsThe figures and the colour plates are excellent and of high quality. They are highly informative ... the author has succeeded in providing a comparatively homogenous and highly informative work on the geomorphology and climatic conditions of the warm deserts of the world. It is a most valuable treatment of these environmentally extraordinary regions. Plant Systematics and Evolution ... For those who have yet to discover the deserts ... I fully recommend it. The Holocene ... 24 colour plates illustrate both the stunning beauty and the diversity of desert landscapes ... engaging and well-written, with a large array of superbly drafted figures which will be of considerable value to those of us who teach desert geomorphology. The Holocene ... a useful addition to the existing literature. The Holocene ... a well-presented book, aimed principally at physical geographers and Earth scientists, with numerous maps, tables and illustrations. The Holocene This will be a standard work for many years to come; a reference book and a source of much interest, even enjoyment, to geomorphologists, desert travellers and naturalists worldwide. Geography Author InformationProfessor of Geography, University of Oxford, since 1984; Pro-Vice-Chancellor 1995-97; currently a Delegate of Oxford University Press; author of numerous publications Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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