<p>Stephen Reynolds, author of the highly successful <i>Exploring Geology</i>, brings his ground-breaking, visually spectacular approach to <i>Exploring Physical Geography</i>. Intended for an introductory geography course, such as Physical Geography, Reynolds <i> Exploring Physical Geography</i> 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 <i>learning-cycle approach</i> where student exploration precedes the introduction of geographic terms and the application of knowledge to a new situation. </p>
<p><i>Exploring Physical Geography</i> 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. </p>
<p>Featuring more than 2,500 photographs and illustration, <i>Exploring Physical Geography</i> engages students with strong visuals, unique two-page spreads, and <i>Before You Leave This Page</i> objectives.</p>

Loose Leaf Version for Exploring Physical Geography

Science & Math

Waylen, Peter

Rohli, Robert V.

Reynolds,Stephen

Johnson,Julia

Francek, Mark Andrew

Earth Sciences

McGraw=Hill

<p><p><i>Annotated Atlas of Coastal and Marine Winds</i> provides a quick-reference on major, prevailing near-surface wind systems, along with concise explanations of the features that cause these winds and a quick qualitative assessment. As accessibility to the most recent and complete atmospheric datasets is often limited, either because they are subscription-based or because they are available only in netCDF format, this book alleviates roadblocks by providing the major, prevailing near-surface wind systems, concise explanations, the features that cause these winds, and a qualitative assessment on the amount of moisture that such winds typically carry to coastal and marine scientists and engineers.</p> <p>This book will be an ideal resource on coastal and marine winds for a variety of professionals, including coastal scientists, marine scientists, and engineers who study phenomena that are affected directly by weather and climate.</p></p>

Annotated Atlas of Coastal and Marine Winds

Bushra, Nazla

Elsevier

Study Guide

Reference

PRENTICE/HALL

Schmidlin, Thomas W.

Understanding Weather and Climate

Burt, James E.

Aguado, Edward

Pearson College Div

<p>Florida is home to two of the world’s major types of climate―tropical wet-dry and humid subtropical. It ranks among the top states for tornadoes and is more frequently affected by lightning and thunderstorms than any other state. Florida is vulnerable to fog, drought, and wildfires. And it is notorious for its most prominent natural event―the hurricane.</p>
<p>This book explores the conditions, forces, and processes behind Florida’s surprisingly varied and dynamic weather. The authors discuss Florida’s location, landscape, and population, as well as the position of the sun and the importance of evaporation and condensation. They explain the influence of atmospheric circulation patterns such as the Hadley Cell, the Coriolis force, and the Bermuda-Azores High. They also describe the qualities of cold, warm, stationary, and occluded fronts and how they generate precipitation and freezes. In addition to revealing why severe weather systems and phenomena like hail and lightning occur, the book also reviews the procedures in place to track and measure these events and warn citizens in danger. Major weather incidents from Florida’s history are narrated, including often overlooked accidents caused by smoke and fog. After showing how climate has changed in the past, the authors look ahead to what further climate change would mean for the future.</p>
<p>With many maps, helpful diagrams, and clear explanations, this book is an illuminating and accessible guide to Florida’s dramatic weather and climate.</p>

Florida Weather and Climate: More Than Just Sunshine

History

Collins, Jennifer M.

Paxton, Charles H.

Americas

University Press of Florida

<p><h3>1.The Nature of Physical Geography</h3> 2.Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere <h3>3.Atmospheric Motion</h3> 4.Atmospheric Moisture and Vertical Motion <h3>5.Weather Systems and Severe Weather</h3> 6.Atmosphere - Ocean - Crysophere Interactions <h3>7.Climates Around the World</h3> 8.Water Resources <h3>9.Understanding Landscapes</h3> 10.Plate tectonics <h3>11.Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Deformation</h3> 12.Weathering and Mass Wasting <h3>13.Streams and Flooding</h3> 14.Glaciers <h3>15.Shorelines</h3> 16.Soils <h3>17.Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles</h3> 18.Biomes</p>

Exploring Physical Geography with Connect 1 (Semester Access Card)

McGraw-Hill Science Engineering

Gen Combo Looseleaf Exploring Physical Geography; Connect Access Card

Mcgraw-Hill College

<p>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.</p>

Exploring Physical Geography

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