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Exploring Physical Geography by Stephen Reynolds, Julia Johnson, Robert V. Rohli, Peter Waylen and Mark Andrew Francek (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Higher Education
ISBN-100078095166
ISBN-139780078095160
eBay Product ID (ePID)201539191
Product Key Features
Number of Pages696 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameExploring Physical Geography
Publication Year2014
SubjectEarth Sciences / Geography
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience
AuthorStephen Reynolds, Julia Johnson, Robert V. Rohli, Peter Waylen, Mark Andrew Francek
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight55.9 Oz
Item Length10.7 in
Item Width9.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2013-044272
Grade FromCollege Freshman
IllustratedYes
Grade ToCollege Freshman
Table Of Content1.The Nature of Physical Geography 2.Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere 3.Atmospheric Motion 4.Atmospheric Moisture 5.Weather Systems and Severe Weather 6.Atmosphere - Ocean - Crysophere Interactions 7.Climates Around the World 8.Water Resources 9.Understanding Landscapes 10.Plate Tectonics and Regional Features 11.Volcanoes, Deformation, and Earthquakes 12.Weathering and Mass Wasting 13.Streams and Flooding 14.Glaciers and Glacial Landforms 15.Coasts and Changing Sea Levels 16.Soils 17.Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles 18.Biomes
SynopsisStephen Reynolds, author of the highly successful Exploring Geology , brings his ground-breaking, visually spectacular approach to Exploring Physical Geography . Intended for an introductory geography course, such as Physical Geography, Reynolds Exploring Physical Geography promotes inquiry and science as an active process. It encourages student curiosity and aims to activate existing student knowledge by posing the title of every two-page spread and every subsection as a question. In addition, questions are dispersed throughout the book. Integrated into the book are opportunities for students to observe patterns, features, and examples before the underlying concepts are explained. That is, we employ a learning-cycle approach where student exploration precedes the introduction of geographic terms and the application of knowledge to a new situation. Exploring Physical Geography introduces terms after students have an opportunity to observe the feature or concept that is being named. This approach is consistent with several educational philosophies, including a learning cycle and just-in-time teaching. Research on learning cycles shows that students are more likely to retain a term if they already have a mental image of the thing being named (Lawson, 2003). Also, the figure-based approach in this book allows terms to be introduced in their context rather than as a definition that is detached from a visual representation of the term. We introduce new terms in italics rather than in boldface, because boldfaced terms on a textbook page cause students to immediately focus mostly on the terms, rather than build an understanding of the concepts. Featuring more than 2,500 photographs and illustration, Exploring Physical Geography engages students with strong visuals, unique two-page spreads, and Before You Leave This Page objectives.
LC Classification NumberGB54.5
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