Exploring Physical Geography - Brossura

Reynolds, Stephen; Johnson, Julia; Francek, Mark; Rohli, Robert; Waylen, Peter

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ISBN 10: 0078095166 ISBN 13: 9780078095160

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2014

Riassunto

Stephen Reynolds, author of the highly successful Exploring Geology, brings his ground-breaking, visually spectacular approach to Exploring Physical Geography. Intended for an introductory geography course, such as Physical Geography, Reynolds Exploring Physical Geography promotes inquiry and science as an active process. It encourages student curiosity and aims to activate existing student knowledge by posing the title of every two-page spread and every subsection as a question. In addition, questions are dispersed throughout the book. Integrated into the book are opportunities for students to observe patterns, features, and examples before the underlying concepts are explained. That is, we employ a learning-cycle approach where student exploration precedes the introduction of geographic terms and the application of knowledge to a new situation.

Exploring Physical Geography introduces terms after students have an opportunity to observe the feature or concept that is being named. This approach is consistent with several educational philosophies, including a learning cycle and just-in-time teaching. Research on learning cycles shows that students are more likely to retain a term if they already have a mental image of the thing being named (Lawson, 2003). Also, the figure-based approach in this book allows terms to be introduced in their context rather than as a definition that is detached from a visual representation of the term. We introduce new terms in italics rather than in boldface, because boldfaced terms on a textbook page cause students to immediately focus mostly on the terms, rather than build an understanding of the concepts.

Featuring more than 2,500 photographs and illustration, Exploring Physical Geography engages students with strong visuals, unique two-page spreads, and Before You Leave This Page objectives.

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L'autore:

Stephen J. Reynolds is the author of the highly successful Exploring Geology, Stephen Reynolds is bringing his innovation and strong visual content to Exploring Physical Geography. Stephen J. Reynolds received an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at El Paso, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in geosciences from the University of Arizona. He then spent ten years directing the geologic framework and mapping program of the Arizona Geological Survey, completing a new Geologic Map of Arizona. Steve currently is a professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University, where he has taught various courses about regional geology, earth resources, evolution of landscapes, field studies, and teaching methods. As a National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) distinguished speaker, he traveled across the country presenting talks and workshops on how to infuse active learning and inquiry into large introductory geology classes. He is commonly an invited speaker to national workshops and symposia on active learning, visualization, and teaching.

Contenuti:

1. The Nature of Physical Geography
2. Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere
3. Atmospheric Motion
4. Atmospheric Moisture
5. Weather Systems and Severe Weather
6. Atmosphere–Ocean–Crysophere Interactions
7. Climates Around the World
8. Water Resources
9. Understanding Landscapes
10. Plate Tectonics and Regional Features
11. Volcanoes, Deformation, and Earthquakes
12. Weathering and Mass Wasting
13. Streams and Flooding
14. Glaciers and Glacial Landforms
15. Coasts and Changing Sea Levels
16. Soils
17. Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles
18. Biomes

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• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0078095166
• ISBN 13: 9780078095160
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 602