Publisher's Synopsis
An expanded and revised edition of this popular text, with a new section on Geographical Skills and Investigations.
1. The Earth's crust at work
(including tectonics, weathering, mass movement, slopes)
2. River basin hydrology and management
3. Coastal environments and management
4. Atmosphere ecosystems (including climate and soils)
5. Population: dynamics and structure
6. Urban environments: settlement and activities
7. Rural environments: settlement and activities
8. Economic activity: from primary to quinary
9. Coursework, investigations and geographical skills