Fluvial Processes in Geomorphology

by Luna B. Leopold, John P. Miller, M. Gordon Wolman

Book Overview

A pioneering work in the study of landform development under processes associated with running water. 2 appendixes. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486685888
• ISBN13: 9780486685885
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

award-winning author

Wolman won a medal in 2000 from the American Geophysical Union, and in the citation they said, "although written 35 years ago, it remains one of the most cited works in geopmorphology and was recently republished by Dover, not as a historical artifact but as required reading for the newest generation of fluvial geomorphologists. Brimming with clarity and literacy... a good bedtime read." (well... at least for those who want to understand stream morphology.)

The classic of stream geomorphology

This book forms one of the foundations of the field of stream geomorphology from one of the founding fathers. I would recommend it as the basic text for someone serious about learning about fluvial geomorphology. Considerable work has been added to the field since Dr. Leopold's book was first published in 1964 but this forms a very good synthesis of a complex subject. As a civil engineer/geomorphologist, I have referred to this book many times over the past 25 years since I was one of his students at Berkeley. A great value in paperback.