Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation

by Tom L. McKinght and Tom L. McKnight

This study of physical geography is written from a landscape appreciation point of view, but is balanced by a greater focus on Earth processes that underlie the landscape. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0134402154
• ISBN13: 9780134402154
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 3.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.8" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Shape

This is a great book. It has the same information as the 9th edition. I needed this book for my Geology class. The illustrations are great and I love the maps. It also comes with a CD.

Very well-written and illustrated text with great photos

Obviously written by authors who have a deep appreciation for this subject and a desire to pass on their knowledge, this text is useful not just for students of physical geography, but for anyone wanting a deeper understanding of geopolitics, area studies, anthropology, world history, etc. For example, I would have no clue about the culture, history and politics of Central Asia/Afghanistan and vicinity (my area of interest) without having a comprehensive understanding of the physical terrain and climate of this region--and how its inhabitants have adapted to it. I would not have gained this understanding without reading this text.My only complaint is that I had hoped for more emphasis on environmental issues. The authors may feel that this is beyond the scope of an introductory text; but problems such as the shrinking Aral Sea and tropical rainforest destruction are so widely catastrophic that I believe they deserve greater attention and understanding even at the introductory level.

still on my bookshelf

I remember this book from when I was an undergraduate, lo these many years ago (OK, so it was an earlier edition)! I'm glad to see it is still available and updated -- I enjoyed it then and I am using it now in answering the questions my children throw at me. This is an excellent resource book. I probably wouldn't pick it up as a light read at bedtime, but if you are interested in this topic you could do far worse than to get _Physical Geography_.

An excellent, readable source of information/a keeper

Quality textbook,well illustrated,and with a splash of humor that helps emphasize certain points.

Informative, well laid out book.

This book was well written. The text is concise, yet packed full of information. The definitions are clear and the diagrams are well drawn. All in all a very useful book.