... a practical crash course in interpreting the great outdoors... Small enough to fit in a pocket or glovebox but detailed enough to provide useful answers, it is a good overview of how the landscapes we see all around us were formed.

Countryman

If your only memory of school geography lessons is terminal boredom rather than terminal moraines, this book will help ... a practical crash course.

Cumbria

Detailed, accessible and small enough to fit in your pocket!

The Lady

An easily accessible, highly illustrated guide to the geology, geography and geomorphology that form landscapes.Interest in the environment has never been greater and yet most of us have little knowledge of the 4 billion years of history that formed it. With this book, learn about the principles of geology, geography and geomorphology, and discover how a basic understanding of geological timescales, plate tectonics and landforms can help you 'read' the great outdoors. This is a highly illustrated book with a very accessible text that beautifully illuminates the landscape around us.
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An easily accessible, highly illustrated guide to the geology, geography and geomorphology that forms landscapes.
IntroductionThe Principles: How to Understand LandscapesThe Practise: How to Read LandscapesThe Mapping: How to Map LandscapesGlossaryResourcesIndexAcknowledgments
An easily accessible, highly illustrated guide to the geology, geography and geomorphology that form landscapes.
One of the popular 'How to Read...' books
The ‘How to Read’ books are practical introductions to both natural and man-made items around us such as castles, landscapes, churches, bridges, gardens and many more.The guides are small enough to carry in your pocket and serious enough to provide real answers, offering detailed illustrations and intelligent text.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781912217274
Publisert
2018-03-08
Utgiver
Vendor
Herbert Press Ltd
Vekt
396 gr
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
256

Forfatter

Biographical note

Robert Yarham is a freelance writer, editor and photographer, specialising in the environment, wildlife, conservation, photography, history and travel. As well as being an experienced author, he is also a past editor of the magazine Beautiful Britain.