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Science Geography

Field Experiments and Measurement Programs in Geomorphology

edited by Olav Slaymaker

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2011
Category
Geography
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774844680
    Publish Date
    Nov 2011
    List Price
    $99.00
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774803519
    Publish Date
    Jan 1991
    List Price
    $62.00

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Description

This book advances a typology of experimentation in the field science of geomorphology -- the study of the form of the earth's surface and the evolution of its relief. Commissioned by the International Geographical Union, this work is the first to document different field methodologies in geomorphology. The contributors are internationally known geomorphologists from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. They review methods, global coverage, and advances in understanding while at the same time promoting a more dynamic, more relevant, and more applied science of earth surface change -- the geomorphological aspects of global change.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Olav Slaymaker (editor) is a professor and head of the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia.

Editorial Reviews

... the book is a gold mine for experimental geomorphology and its high price should not keep professional geomorphologists from buying the book.

Geomorphology

The well-prepared and well-edited text is illustrated with excellent line drawings and photographs.

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