Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography

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Prentice Hall, 1997 - Science - 656 pages
Geosystems fully defines geography by offering the latest science in an easily understood matter. With its breathtaking remote sensing imagery, excellent cartography, and technological tie-ins, this book is an interesting and well-conceived introduction to the study of Physical Geography. Using the latest in satellite imagery and current statistical information, this book covers such topics as: the energy-atmosphere system; the water, weather, and climate systems; the earth-atmosphere interface; and soils, ecosystems, and biomes.

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Essentials of Geography
1
Atmosphere and Surface Energy
4
Appendix C Canadian System of Soil
8
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