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Fundamentals of Geomorphology (Fundamentals of Physical Geographyá)
Product Description This extensively revised and updated edition continues to present an engaging and comprehensive introduction to the subject, exploring the worlds landforms from a broad systems perspective. It reflects on the latest developments in the field and includes new chapters on geomorphic materials and processes, hillslopes and changing landscapes. Fundamentals of Geomorphology is an engaging and comprehensive introduction to geomorphology. Starting with a consideration of the nature of geomorphology and the geomorphic system, geomorphic materials and processes, and the quest of process and historical geomorphologists, it moves on to discuss: Structure: landforms resulting from, or influenced by, the endogenic agencies of tectonic and volcanic processes, geological structures, and rock types. Process and form: landforms resulting from, or influenced by, the exogenic agencies of weathering, running water, flowing ice and meltwater, ground ice and frost, the wind, and the sea. History: Earth surface history, giving a discussion of Quaternary landforms and ancient landforms, including the origin of old plains, relict, exhumed, and stagnant landscape features, and evolutionary aspects of landscape change. Fundamentals of Geomorphology provides a stimulating and innovative perspective on the key topics and debates within the field of geomorphology. Written in an accessible and lively manner, it includes guides to further reading, chapter summaries, and an extensive glossary of key terms. The book is also illustrated throughout with over 200 informative diagrams and attractive photographs, including a colour plate section. Reader Reviews This review is from: Fundamentals of Geomorphology (Routledge Fundamentals of Physicalgeography) (Paperback) I love Huggett's work in physical geography. But check out these 3 others--Geoecology, Environmental Change, and Catastrophism --and ask yourself, as you read Geomorphology, why a geographer like Huggett would write extensively about impact craters as fundamental surface features of the earth and destroyers of biota(in the 3 books mentioned above) yet chose NOT to include a chapter on this important topic for introductory geomorphology students. Even Lobeck covered meteor craters in the final chapter of his '39 text. Tectonics has permeated geomorphological writings and Huggett introduces this topic well, but impact cratering continues to be covered by geologists and earth systems researchers rather than geomorphologists (who probably would like to deny the existence of these landforms). Still, Huggett is a geographer who knows better. Geomorphology (and the field of physical geography in general according to Olav Slaymaker) needs to be connected to global environmental change research efforts addressed by geographers. Huggett could've been the guy to make this connection too, but failed to do so in this book. With this said, I still gave the book 4 stars-- Huggett is an eclectic geographer who only gets better. Comments (2) | | (Report this)
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