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8 1/2" X 11" 604 Pages Indexed. First Printing of the Sixth Edition. This is the Virtual field [...]
8 1/2" X 11" 604 Pages Indexed. First Printing of the Sixth Edition. This is the Virtual field Trip Edition however the CD is NOT present. A quick thumb through reveals five pages with some high-lighting, underlining, or margin annotations. Almost all of this book is free of marks or stamps. The laminated illustrated boards show some wear. Corners are bumped and the heel and bottom corners are a bit ragged. Contents in 20 Chapters: Introduction to Earth, Portraying Earth, Introduction to the Atmosphere, Insolation and Temperature, Atmospheric Pressure and Wind, Atmospheric Moisture, Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances, Climatic Zones and Types, The Hydrosphere, Cycles and Patterns in the biosphere, Terrestrial Flora and Fauna, Soils, Introduction to Landform Study, The Internal Processes, Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting, The Fluvial Processes, Solution Processes and Karst Topography, The Topography of Arid Lands, Glacial Modification of Terrain, and Coastal Processes and Terrain. There are Six Appendices: Families of Map Projections, Topographic Map Symbols, The Weather Station Model, Meteorological Tables, The International System of Units (SI), and The Soil Taxonomy. Plus Glossary. Illustrated throughout with color maps and photographs. Large heavy book that may incur additional shipping charges to some locations.
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$22.50
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