Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography - Hardcover

Christopherson, Robert W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130108456 ISBN 13: 9780130108456

Publisher: Pearson, 1999

Synopsis

Presents the most up to date information available about Earth's Physical Systems in an introductory text. A Flexible four part organization groups chapters according to the flow of energy and matter through earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.

About this title

About the Author

Robert W. Christopherson is Professor Emeritus of Geography, American River College, and is the author of the leading physical geography texts in the US and Canada: Geosystems, 7/E, Elemental Geosystems, 5/E, Geosystems Canadian Edition, 2/E, and Applied Physical Geography, 7/E, all published by Pearson Prentice Hall. He attended Cal State University-Chico, and Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. His first textbook was published in 1992. He has spoken across the US and Canada to hundreds of colleges, groups, and at professional meetings. He and his nature photographer wife have completed 10 polar expeditions since September 2003 to gather information and photos for his textbooks. Robert was appointed recently to the Editorial Board of Goode's World Atlas, 22nd Edition, published by Rand McNally.

Synopsis

Presenting the information available about Earth's Physical Systems in an introductory text, this book organizes chapters into four parts according to the flow of energy and matter through earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130108456
• ISBN 13: 9780130108456
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 667