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Edition 5th ed. Imprint Upper Saddle River, N. Physical description xix, p. Available online. Full view. Earth Sciences Library Branner. Ask at circulation desk Library has: 1 v. More options. Find it at other libraries via WorldCat Limited preview. Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents 1. Foundations of Geography. Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere. Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures. Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations. Atmospheric Water and Weather.

Global Climate Systems. Water Resources. Pearson offers affordable and accessible purchase options to meet the needs of your students. Connect with us to learn more. Robert W. He joined the American River College faculty in , where he founded the geography program.

He taught such courses as physical and cultural geography, weather and climate, humans and the environment, and humans in the urban environment from to , and is currently Professor Emeritus. Robert presented in seminar, television and radio, and research papers on topics such as, the physical geography of the polar regions, global climate change, energy issues, and environmental awareness.

He and his professional photographer wife completed 5 polar expeditions, and attended the Arctic Climate Impact Symposium in Reykjavik, Iceland, to gain photo and video coverage, and research for Geosystems and Elemental Geosystems —his wife has more than exclusive photos in each of these texts. We're sorry! We don't recognize your username or password. Please try again. The work is protected by local and international copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student learning.

You have successfully signed out and will be required to sign back in should you need to download more resources. This title is out of print. Elemental Geosystems, 5th Edition. Availability This title is out of print. Description For Introductory courses in Physical Geography. Like previous editions, this edition is the most-up-to-date presentation of physical geography as the essential Earth systems science.

The writing integrates numerous interesting examples for students, and features a strong focus on understanding current events through physical geography. The pedagogical program includes Key Learning Concepts at the beginning of every chapter and an exclusive Summary and Review section at the end of every chapter that is organized around those Learning Concepts.

A Student Study Guide written by the author, and an interactive online Student Learning Center is available to all students. The latest science appears in text and figures throughout. For example, the Western drought, into its sixth year, receives coverage in Chapters 6 and The Colorado River focus study is updated as of press time to give students the latest information on declining reservoir levels and the failing river flows.

Global climate change and the latest scientific research is presented in Chapters 3, 7, and With the polar regions experiencing climate change at a rate twice as fast as lower latitudes the text presents "High Latitude Connection" features in seven chapters. Map Projections tutorials help reinforce and remediate students on the basic, yet challenging Chapter 1 map projection concepts.

Get started with Mastering. He founded the geography program of American River College faculty. Together they have completed nine polar expeditions most recently in spring They attended the Arctic Climate Impact Symposium in Reykjavik, Iceland to acquire photo and video coverage and research. She taught intro courses at Montana State University and Indiana University, spent time as a research associate at Arizona State, and has spent many years as an outdoor education instructor and commercial river guide.

Ginger has worked in the field as a fluvial geomorphologist for industry and funded government projects. Some of her field projects include: a multidisciplinary plan for recovery of two threatened fish species in the Truckee River Recovery Plan California and Nevada for the U. Fish and Wildlife Service; geomorphic oversight, technical expertise, and technical editing for the Menomonee River Sediment Study Wisconsin ; geomorphic expertise, and co-authoring of several sections on fluvial geomorphology for reports on bank protection and salmon habitat enhancement for the Integrated Streambank Protection Guidelines and Channel Design Guidelines Washington.

Pearson offers affordable and accessible purchase options to meet the needs of your students. Connect with us to learn more. MasteringGeography is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to improve results by helping students quickly master concepts.

Students benefit from self-paced tutorials that feature immediate wrong-answer feedback and hints that emulate the office-hour experience to help keep students on track. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts. Download Preface. Engage students by connecting geography to their real world environment. Essentials of Geography.

Robert W. Ginger Birkeland received her M. Paper Bound with Access Card. We're sorry! We don't recognize your username or password. Please try again. The work is protected by local and international copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student learning.

You have successfully signed out and will be required to sign back in should you need to download more resources. Out of print. Elemental Geosystems, 8th Edition. Christopherson Ginger H. Unique Earth Systems Approach The unique Earth systems approach organizes the chapters around atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere, following the natural flow of energy, materials, and information to present topics in the same sequence in which they occur in nature.

Geosystems in Action NEW Geosystems in Action appear as two-page foundation figures and cover key concepts central to each chapter in a visual and process-oriented way. Human Denominator NEW The Human Denominator one-page end-of-chapter feature explicitly focuses on the human-Earth dimension of physical geography within context of the chapter topic.

Geosystems Now Geosystems Now: Chapter-Opening Case Studies draw readers into each chapter by discussing interesting, current, and relevant applications of chapter concepts while integrating discussions of systems, climate change, and human impacts.

GeoReports GeoReports: A variety of factoids, examples, applications, and student action items are interspersed at the bottom of the pages, often related to systems, climate change, and human impacts on the environment. MapMaster Interactive Maps MapMaster Interactive Map Activities are inspired by GIS, allowing students to layer various thematic maps to analyze spatial patterns and data at regional and global scales.

GeoTutors NEW GeoTutors are highly visual coaching items with hints and specific wrong answer feedback to help students master the toughest topics in the geosciences. Map Projections Map Projections tutorials help reinforce and remediate students on the basic, yet challenging Chapter 1 map projection concepts.

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