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An introductory book/CD-ROM text, covering the atmosphere, climatic zones and types, cycles and patterns in the biosphere, soils, fluvial processes, arid lands, glacial modifications of terrain, and coastal processes and terrain. The CD-ROM offers background material, panoramic views, and critical thinking exercises on geographically significant places. This sixth edition contains 80 new maps, 10 new focus boxes, many new photos, and nearly all photos paired with locator maps to heighten basic geographic literacy. McKnight is affiliated with the University of California-Los Angeles. Hess is affiliated with the City College of San Francisco. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The Virtual Field Trips for Physical Geography CD-ROM is included as a special two-for-one package with this book. This CD-ROM uses computer technology to allow you to explore many geographically significant places. Using the CD, you can visit interesting places in field trips that include background material, panoramic views, and critical thinking exercises. The virtual field trip icon appears in the text at the most appropriate places from which you may want to embark upon one of these digital journeys.
Please visit the McKnight/Hess, Physical Geography Web sites at prenhall/mcknight. This site, specific to the text, contains numerous review exercises (from which students receive immediate feedback), exercises to expand one's understanding of physical geography, and resources for further exploration.
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Physical Geography : A Landscape Appreciation
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