Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography - Hardcover

Christopherson, Robert W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130668249 ISBN 13: 9780130668240

Publisher: Pearson, 2002

Synopsis

For freshman/sophomore-level courses in Physical Geography and Earth Science at 2/4-year colleges and universities.

Geosystems is written, organized, and illustrated to give introductory students an accessible, systematic, and visually appealing start in the study of physical geography. Completely updated and fully supported by superior cartography, illustrations, photographs, and remarkable remote sensing imagery, this text gives students and professors an integrated and comprehensive technology program that provides motivation and stimulation.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130668249
• ISBN 13: 9780130668240
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 720