Landforms of England and Wales

by Andrew S . Goudie (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1993

  $5.60

  From the heights of the Fells and Snowdonia to the flat fenlands of East Anglia, from the bleakness of Dartmoor to the abundance of the Weald -- England and Wales show a variety of landscape unparalleled in the world. In this book Andrew Goudie describes how and why such a complexity of landforms evolved, covering the regiona s history from the earliest times to the present. Fully illustrated with line drawings, maps an dphotographs, and written by one of the foremost scholars of his generation, this is a book that will both inform and entertain.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1990

  $3.27

  The landscape of England and Wales is full of variety, a type of landscape unparalleled anywhere else in the world. In this comprehensive study Andrew Goudie gives an account of how and why such a complexity of land forms evolved, under the pressure of natural influences since prehistoric times and under the ever-increasing impact of human activities which have disturbed the environmental balance of both our land and sky. This book, illustrated throughout, offers an up-to-date account of the physical geography of England and Wales. It covers the geomorphology and geology of the area, showing how they are interrelated.

• New

  Paperback
  1993

  $71.51

  From the heights of the Fells and Snowdonia to the flat fenlands of East Anglia, from the bleakness of Dartmoor to the abundance of the Weald -- England and Wales show a variety of landscape unparalleled in the world. In this book Andrew Goudie describes how and why such a complexity of landforms evolved, covering the regiona s history from the earliest times to the present. Fully illustrated with line drawings, maps an dphotographs, and written by one of the foremost scholars of his generation, this is a book that will both inform and entertain.