Physical Geography & Topography

Urban Climates is the first full synthesis of modern scientific and applied research on urban climates. The book begins with an outline of what con...

Geography is getting stranger. Out there, fleets of new islands are under construction and micro-nations are struggling into the light. As new bord...

The earth''s cryosphere, which includes snow, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves, sea ice, river and lake ice, and permafrost, contains ab...

Few subjects have caught the attention of the entire world as much as those dealing with natural hazards. The first decade of this new millennium p...

The physical geography of Earth is explained through the systems that shape the planet's lands, waters, and atmosphere. Written in an easy narrativ...

Dunes is the first book in over a decade to incorporate the latest research in this active and fast-developing field. It discusses the shapes, size...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Arctic is demanding global attention. It is warming, melting, and thawing in a manner th...

This atlas brilliantly captures what a precious and impressive place we live in. -- Michael PalinA veritable encyclopaedia of geographic and demo...

Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2021The story of one woman''s passion for glaciersAs one of the world''s leading glaciologists, Professor Jemma...

Now in its fifth edition, The Canadian North continues to balance in-depth coverage of the history and geography of the North with current debates ...

The signs are there: our coastal cities are increasingly susceptible to flooding as the climate changes. Charleston, South Carolina, is no exceptio...

Ian Newton, author of Farming and Birds and Bird Migration returns to the New Naturalist series with a long awaited look at the uplands and its bir...

Ian Newton, author of Farming and Birds and Bird Migration returns to the New Naturalist series with a long awaited look at the uplands and its bir...

'Extraordinary... A fascinating and intelligent book.' Sunday TimesNew islands are being built at an unprecedented rate whether for tourism or terr...

Physical Geology Today combines a deep integration of plate tectonics with an emphasis on conceptual understanding in order to paint an integrated ...

Humans have gone underground for survival for thousands of years, from underground cities in Turkey to Cold War-era bunkers. But our burrowing ro...

This volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition, brings together chapters examining water, energy, mineral...

AN INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR An extraordinary book by a man with a unique and inspiring perspective, SCARP will change the way you view the plac...