Physical Geography (Custom for South Orange Country Community College District ) With CD [Paperback]

TOM MCKNIGHT (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2005

This is a custom edition created for Pasadena City College. The material is taken from "Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation" with additional selections from "Goode's World Atlas, 21st ed."

Product Details

• Paperback: 557 pages
• Publisher: PEARSON; Custom edition edition (2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0536860092
• ISBN-13: 978-0536860095
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #954,532 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very well-written and illustrated text with great photos, May 23, 2004

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JustMe "myratings" (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

Obviously written by authors who have a deep appreciation for this subject and a desire to pass on their knowledge, this text is useful not just for students of physical geography, but for anyone wanting a deeper understanding of geopolitics, area studies, anthropology, world history, etc. For example, I would have no clue about the culture, history and politics of Central Asia/Afghanistan and vicinity (my area of interest) without having a comprehensive understanding of the physical terrain and climate of this region--and how its inhabitants have adapted to it. I would not have gained this understanding without reading this text.

My only complaint is that I had hoped for more emphasis on environmental issues. The authors may feel that this is beyond the scope of an introductory text; but problems such as the shrinking Aral Sea and tropical rainforest destruction are so widely catastrophic that I believe they deserve greater attention and understanding even at the introductory level.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars still on my bookshelf, February 19, 2004

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Corin Goodwin (GiftedHomeschoolers.org) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

I remember this book from when I was an undergraduate, lo these many years ago (OK, so it was an earlier edition)! I'm glad to see it is still available and updated -- I enjoyed it then and I am using it now in answering the questions my children throw at me.

This is an excellent resource book. I probably wouldn't pick it up as a light read at bedtime, but if you are interested in this topic you could do far worse than to get _Physical Geography_.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Fair Attempt, August 3, 2007

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William Alexander "Alexander, Shaun" (Spartanburg, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation, Animation Seventh Edition (Hardcover)

Although the authors clearly have a deep command and even affection for their subject, the text in this book is often murky. It is a serviceable work for beginners, but certainly not for novices to the area of physical geography. More strict editing and a more "user-friendly" layout in the text are called for, although the graphics do a generally competent job of illustrating more difficult concepts. I would recommend this book with reservations.