The Earth's Natural Forces

by Kenneth J. Gregory

The physical world around us is shaped by the natural forces of the Earth--by the action of climate, rivers, earthquakes and volcanoes, oceans and glaciers, the geology of the planet, and the various forms of life that inhabit it. This lavishly illustrated new reference offers a uniquely comprehensive examination of the ways in which these natural forces shape the Earth. The Introduction examines the larger forces that impact on the Earth; the Sun;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195208609
• ISBN13: 9780195208603
• Release Date: November 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.5" x 12.2"