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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Robert W. Young (University of Wollongong, New South Wales) , Robert A. L. Wray (University of Wollongong, New South Wales) , Ann R. M. Young (University of Wollongong, New South Wales)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.50cm Weight: 0.560kg ISBN: 9781108462044ISBN 10: 1108462049 Pages: 314 Publication Date: 01 March 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Variations within sandstones; 3. Cliffs; 4. Curved slopes; 5. Chemical weathering; 6. Solutional landforms; 7. Erosional forms; 8. Climatic zonation of sandstone terrain; 9. Tectonic constraints on landforms; Conclusions; References; Indexes.ReviewsReview of previous book: 'The authors are to be congratulated on producing not only an authoritative yet succinct guide to existing literature but also a frank analysis of the directions that future research needs to take. Readers are offered a heady cocktail of challenging ideas to explore and incorporate into their own geomorphological studies. This is a book that will be widely acclaimed.' R. B. G. Williams, Progress in Physical Geography '... enjoyable, provocative and stimulating. The authors succeeded in finding a balance between what we know and what we do not, and have to be sincerely congratulated. Definitely recommended!' Geologos 'The writing is clear, concise, and readable. The text is well illustrated with numerous black and white photographs and diagrams, and examples are chosen from a wide range of geographic environments ... Sandstone Landforms will provide a thorough and useful reference for readers from undergraduate students to research geomorphologists.' The Geographical Journal Review of previous book: 'The authors are to be congratulated on producing not only an authoritative yet succinct guide to existing literature but also a frank analysis of the directions that future research needs to take. Readers are offered a heady cocktail of challenging ideas to explore and incorporate into their own geomorphological studies. This is a book that will be widely acclaimed.' R. B. G. Williams, Progress in Physical Geography '… enjoyable, provocative and stimulating. The authors succeeded in finding a balance between what we know and what we do not, and have to be sincerely congratulated. Definitely recommended!' Geologos 'The writing is clear, concise, and readable. The text is well illustrated with numerous black and white photographs and diagrams, and examples are chosen from a wide range of geographic environments … Sandstone Landforms will provide a thorough and useful reference for readers from undergraduate students to research geomorphologists.' The Geographical Journal Author InformationRobert W. Young received a Ph.D. from the University of Sydney in 1975, and has been based for over twenty years at the Earth and Environmental Sciences department at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Robert A. L. Wray received a Ph.D. from the University of Wollongong in 1996, and is an Honorary Fellow at the Earth and Environmental Sciences department there. Ann R. M. Young received a Ph.D. from the University of Wollongong in 1983 and has been based for twenty years at the Earth and Environmental Sciences department at the same university. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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