The changing focus and approach of geomorphic research suggests
that the time is opportune for a summary of the state of
discipline.
The number of peer-reviewed papers published in geomorphic
journals has grown steadily for more than two decades and, more
importantly, the diversity of authors with respect to geographic
location and disciplinary background (geography, geology, ecology,
civil engineering, computer science, geographic information
science, and others) has expanded dramatically. As more good minds
are drawn to geomorphology, and the breadth of the peer-reviewed
literature grows, an effective summary of contemporary geomorphic
knowledge becomes increasingly difficult.
The fourteen volumes of this" Treatise on Geomorphology" will
provide an important reference for users from undergraduate
students looking for term paper topics, to graduate students
starting a literature review for their thesis work, and
professionals seeking a concise summary of a particular topic.
Information on the historical development of diverse topics within
geomorphology provides context for ongoing research; discussion of
research strategies, equipment, and field methods, laboratory
experiments, and numerical simulations reflect the multiple
approaches to understanding Earth s surfaces; and summaries of
outstanding research questions highlight future challenges and
suggest productive new avenues for research. Our future ability to
adapt to geomorphic changes in the critical zone very much hinges
upon how well landform scientists comprehend the dynamics of Earth
s diverse surfaces. This" Treatise on Geomorphology" provides a
useful synthesis of the state of the discipline, as well as
highlighting productive research directions, that Educators and
students/researchers will find useful.
Geomorphology has advanced greatly in the last 10 years to
become a very interdisciplinary field. Undergraduate students
looking for term paper topics, to graduate students starting a
literature review for their thesis work, and professionals seeking
a concise summary of a particular topic will find the answers they
need in this broad reference work which has been designed and
written to accommodate their diverse backgrounds and levels of
understanding.
Editor-in-Chief, Prof. J. F. Shroder of the University of
Nebraska at Omaha, is past president of the QG&G section of the
Geological Society of America and present Trustee of the GSA
Foundation, while being well respected in the geomorphology
research community and having won numerous awards in the field. A
host of noted international geomorphologists have contributed
state-of-the-art chapters to the work. Readers can be guaranteed
that every chapter in this extensive work has been critically
reviewed for consistency and accuracy by the World expert Volume
Editors and by the Editor-in-Chief himself.
No other reference work exists in the area of Geomorphology that
offers the breadth and depth of information contained in this
14-volume masterpiece. From the foundations and history of
geomorphology through to geomorphological innovations and computer
modelling, and the past and future states of landform science, no
"stone" has been left unturned "
General
Imprint: |
Academic Press Inc
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2013 |
First published: |
2013 |
Editors-in-chief: |
John F. Shroder
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Dimensions: |
276 x 215 x 254mm (L x W x H) |
Format: |
Mixed media product
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Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-12-374739-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-12-374739-2 |
Barcode: |
9780123747396 |
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