Physical Geography , Ninth edition PDF
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Enliven lectures and engage your students with digital visualizations, animations, videos, live news feeds, and Google Earth™ activities . . . The Active Earth Collection CD Animations More than 120 animations span most of the geographic processes covered in Earth science courses, from the Coriolis effect and cyclogenesis to the rock cycle. The animations clarify topics that students fi nd diffi cult by bringing them to life in ways that aren’t possible on a textbook page, diagram, or whiteboard. They’re organized by subject and book title for your convenience and ease of use. ABC Videos Great for launching lectures and sparking discussion, 13 ABC video segments feature over 30 minutes of footage of natural hazards and disasters. Segments cover such events and hazards as the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and result- ing tsunami that struck Banda Aceh, the September 2006 Los Padres National Forest wildfi res, and the eruption of Mount Merapi in Indonesia. The videos provide an inside look at the dramatic effect that nature can have on the lives of real people, while providing insight into the underlying physical processes. Google Earth™ Activities The Earth Google Earth™ has captivated countless fans since its launch, Science and its views of diverse landscapes and landforms world- Newsroom wide make it an ideal learning tool. The Active Earth TheActive Earth Collectionlets you bring Google Earth down to Earth Collection links and into your classroom, with locations linked to activities out to live video designed to demonstrate principles of physical geography news feeds from the and teach students to work with maps and images. previous seven days Activity topics, which supplement this text’s Locate & that correspond to ExploreGoogle Earth activities, include stream fl ow, the key areas in Earth science, understanding landform types, and working with including geography. Updated automatically, the feeds topographic maps. ensure timely lecture launchers and discussion topics. Get Started Today! TheActive Earth Collection CD is available at no extra charge upon adoption of Physical Geography, Ninth Edition. Contact your representative to receive your copy. ISBN-10: 0-495-55532-0 • ISBN-13: 978-0-495-55532-2 This page intentionally left blank From:Natural Earth II, Tom Patterson This page intentionally left blank PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY Ninth Edition This page intentionally left blank EDITION 9 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY Robert E. Gabler Emeritus, Western Illinois University James F. Petersen Texas State University–San Marcos L. Michael Trapasso Western Kentucky University Dorothy Sack Ohio University–Athens Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States Physical Geography, Ninth Edition © 2009, 2007 Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning Robert E. Gabler, James F. Petersen, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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