ISBN: 9780195541090
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The Australian Physical Environment uses a systems approach to introduce students to the three critical aspects of the physical environment: the atmosphere, the biosphere, and the lithosphere. International and national comparative examples are used to place Australia's unique environment within a global context.
Part 1 - Introduction
Chapter 1 Australia in the Physical World
Chapter 2 The Earth in Space and Time
Part 2 The Atmosphere and the Climate System
Chapter 3 The Global Energy System
Chapter 4 Atmospheric Circulation
Chapter 5 Hydrologic Systems and Atmospheric Processes
Chapter 6 Ocean - Atmosphere Interactions
Chapter 7 Climatic Environments
Part 3 The Surface of the Earth
Chapter 8 The Development of teh Landscrape
Chapter 9 Landscapes, Sediments, and Soil Development
Chapter 10 Water in the Landscape
Chapter 11 Aeolian Landforms
Chapter 12 Coastal Landforms
Part 4 The Biosphere
Chapter 13 Historical Biogeography
Chapter 14 Ecological Biogeography
Chapter 15 Communities and Ecosystems
Part 5 Looking Towards the Future
Chapter 16 Current Trends in Environmental Systems
Appendix: Field Maps: A Key Tool for Geography and Environmental Science
Howard Bridgman – Associate Professor, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, The University of Newcastle
Deirdre Dragovich – Associate Professor, School of Geosciences, The University of Sydney
John Dodson – Professor, Head of Institute for Environmental Research, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Glossary
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The lecturer resources are password-protected and available only to those adopting the text. The Teachers' Resource Manual includes the following resources:
Test bank – there are approximately 5 short answer and 2 essay questions per chapter for lecturers, viewable online.
PowerPoints – downloadable for teachers to easily structure their lectures with the text.
Image Gallery – containing quality images to download for use in lectures and presentations.
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Online quiz: