Glaciers
by
Hambrey, M. J.
Title
:
Glaciers
Author
:
Hambrey, M. J.
ISBN
:
9780521828086
Personal Author
:
Hambrey, M. J.
Edition
:
2nd ed.
Publication Information
:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Physical Description
:
xvi, 376 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 26 cm.
Contents
:
1. Earth, the icy planet -- 2. The glacier family -- 3. Birth, growth and decay of glaciers -- 4. Fluctuating glaciers -- 5. Ice on the move -- 6. Nature's conveyor belt -- 7. Ice and water -- 8. Antarctica : the icy continent -- 9. Glaciers and volcanoes -- 10. Shaping the landscape -- 11. Glaciers and wildlife -- 12. Benefits of glaciers -- 13. Glacier hazards -- 14. Living and travelling on glaciers -- 15. Earth's glacial record -- 16. Postscript : future prospects of glaciers.
Abstract
:
"This new edition describes how glaciers grow and decay, how they move and how they influence human civilization." "A lively running text develops these themes and is supported by over 200 photographs, taking us from the High-Arctic through North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, New Zealand and South America to the Antarctic. It builds on the first edition, including new chapters on Antarctica and Earth's ice age record, as well as many new photographs, now all in full colour."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject Term
:
Glaciers.
Added Author
:
Alean, Jürg.
Electronic Access
:
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168015774926 | 551.312 H199G 2004 | 1 |