Glaciers / Michael Hambrey, Jürg Alean.
"This new edition describes how glaciers grow and decay, how they move and how they influence human civilization." "A lively running text develops these themes and is supported by over 200 photographs, taking us from the High-Arctic through North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, New Zea...
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
New York : Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: | "This new edition describes how glaciers grow and decay, how they move and how they influence human civilization." "A lively running text develops these themes and is supported by over 200 photographs, taking us from the High-Arctic through North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, New Zealand and South America to the Antarctic. It builds on the first edition, including new chapters on Antarctica and Earth's ice age record, as well as many new photographs, now all in full colour."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 376 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 366-368) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521828082 9780521828086 |