The History of the Study of Landforms - Volume 3 (Routledge Revivals) - Historical and Regional Geomorphology, 1890-1950 (Hardcover)

This volume provides a global treatment of historical and regional geomorphic work as it developed from the end of the 19th century - which saw the burgeoning of the eustatic theory, the concepts of isostasy and epeirogeny, and the first complete statements of the cycle of erosion and of polycyclic denudation chronology - to the hiatus of World War 2. The book is subdivided into global and Davisian influences and historical and regional geomorphology. It sets out to describe and analyze many of the developments which have given rise to the rich and varied subject-matter of contemporary geomorphology. This book is the third volume in the definitive series "The History of the Study of Landforms or the Development of Geomorphology". Volume 1 (1964) dealt with contributions to the field up to 1890. Volume 2 (1973) dealt with the concepts and contributions of William Morris Davis. Volume 3 treats historical and regional themes during the "classic" period of geomorphology, between 1890 and 1950. Volume 4, currently being prepared, will concentrate on studies of geomorphic processes and of quarternary geomorphology, carrying these thems on into the second half of the 20th century, which h

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Revivals: The History of the Study of Landforms
Release date:	1991
First published:	1991
Authors:	Robert P. Beckinsale • Richard J. Chorley
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	524
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-05626-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > General
LSN:	0-415-05626-8
Barcode:	9780415056267

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