Overview
- A beautifully illustrated guide to the iconic landforms of England and Wales
- Contains authoritative reviews of the evolution of the landscape
- Highly illustrated and useful guide book to numerous and important geomorphological locations
Part of the book series: World Geomorphological Landscapes (WGLC)
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Table of contents (32 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
The book begins by providing the geological and geomorphological context needed in order to understand this diversity in a relatively small area. In turn, it presents nearly thirty case studies on specific landscapes and landforms, all of which are landmarks in the territory discussed. These include the famous coastal cliffs and landslides, granite tors of Dartmoor, formerly glaciated mountains of Snowdonia and the Lake District, karst of Yorkshire, and many others. The geomorphology of London and the Thames is also included.
Providing a unique reference guide to the geomorphology of England and Wales, the book is lavishly illustrated with diagrams, colour maps and photos, and written in an easy-to-read style. The contributing authors are distinguished geomorphologists with extensive experience in research, writing and communicating science to the public. The book will not only be of interest to geoscientists, but will also benefit specialists in landscape research, geoconservation, tourism and environmental protection.
Reviews
“The new title in the World Geomorphological Landscapes series is an attractive addition, which will appeal to a broad audience. … Landscapes and landforms of England and Wales is beautifully produced, and it will serve as a standard for years to come.” (John Hiemstra, The Holocene, Vol. 30 (9), 2020)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Piotr Migoń is a Professor of Geography at the University of Wroclaw, Poland. From 1997–2001 he was the Secretary of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) and was IAG Vice-President from 2009 to 2013. His publications include Geomorphological Landscapes of the World (2010), Granite Landscapes of the World (2006), the Encyclopedia of Geomorphology (co-editor, 2004) and many papers in peer-reviewed international journals. Professor Migoń is also the series editor for World Geomorphological Landscapes, published by Springer.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Landscapes and Landforms of England and Wales
Editors: Andrew Goudie, Piotr Migoń
Series Title: World Geomorphological Landscapes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38957-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-38956-7Published: 11 May 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-38959-8Published: 12 May 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-38957-4Published: 10 May 2020
Series ISSN: 2213-2090
Series E-ISSN: 2213-2104
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 612
Number of Illustrations: 57 b/w illustrations, 396 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geomorphology, Geology, Geoecology/Natural Processes