Majid Husain
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 507
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The Study Of The Special And Temporal Characteristics And Relationships Of All Phenomena Within The Earth S Physical Environment Is Known As Physical Geography. It Has The Components Of Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere And Biosphere. The Physical Aspects Of The Earth And The Elements It Contains Are Part Of Man S Search For Knowledge Since Antiquity. Physical Geography Is The Core Of Geography As It Gives The Principles And Foundation To The Subject On Which The Socio-Cultural And Economic Geography Depend. The Gamut Of Life Of Various People In Different Parts Of The World Is Largely Controlled By The Geomorphic And Geoecological Conditions. A Systematic Exposition Of The Concepts And Principles Of Physical Geography Is Therefore Imperative For The Understanding Of The Discipline Of Geography.The Present Book Gives A Conceptional Background Of Physical Geography And The Articles Included Very From Topical To Regional. There Are Papers, Showing The Definition And Scope Of Physical Geography, Understanding And Predicting The Physical World, Change And Continuity In Physical Geography, Weathering Of Rocks, Agents Of Denudation And Fluvial Processes, Perspectives Of Geosphere And Climatic Change.The Selected Papers In The Book, Written In A Cogent Manner, It Is Hoped, Will Be Of Immense Help To Those Interested In The Physical Geography And Will Also Encourage Them To Search Further And Learn More.