Introducting Physical Geography: Exercise Manual - Softcover

Strahler, Alan; Strahler, Arthur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047119641X ISBN 13: 9780471196419

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1998

Synopsis

Put Yourself in the Picture with Our Visualization CD-ROM Studying geography is now easier than ever before with the help of the Visualization 2.0 CD-ROM. The upgraded version of this innovative software, included with this text, includes new animation and graphics that will greatly enhance your understanding of the material presented in the book. You'll be able to learn at your own pace, receive immediate feedback, and repeat demonstrations. The Visualization CD-ROM:
* Enables a better understanding of concepts and processes that are important in this course of study, such as the relationship of earth and sun, the development of storms, and the patterns of climate, soils and vegetation.
* Complements the textbook with animations and movies for key topics.
* Contains a gallery of over 300 captioned photos as well as over 300 illustrations taken from the text.
* Gives convenient access to many of the same drawings, diagrams, animations and movies that your instructor will use in the classroom.
With the purchase of this book, you'll also be given a password that provides free access to the On-Line Student Companion on the web. This comprehensive study guide lets you take practice quizzes and receive immediate results, run tutorials for selected topics and surf to other relevant web sites. By using the study guide and CD-ROM, you'll begin to understand the world in a whole new way!

About this title

From the Publisher

This environmental update edition of Introducing Physical Geography incorporates the most relevant and new developments in science as well as coverage of recent, newsworthy environmental events. It includes revision of the Eye on the Environment conditions such as the formation and destruction of ozone, and the latest information on ozone levels in both the northern and southern hemispheres; the newest global temperature data; the latest data on nitrogen and sulfur oxide air quality; the persistence of El Nino conditions into the middle 1990s and the latest developments in understanding El Nino; earthquake coverage on the Northridge Earthquake of 1994, and the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989; the recent disintegration of the Larson Ice Shelf.

Review

Visualization CD-ROM, On-Line Study Guide, Exercise Manual, Instructor's Web Resource, Overhead Transparencies, Slide Set available. -- The publisher, John Wiley & Sons

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 047119641X
• ISBN 13: 9780471196419
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 368