Geomorphology Books

New and Published Books

1. Coastal Erosion and Protection in Europe

   Edited by Enzo Pranzini, Allan Williams

   Europe has a long history of managing coastal erosion through a variety of protection strategies, from the defences of the Venice lagoons to coastal land reclamation in the Netherlands. This book provides a comprehensive review of the entire coastline of Europe and a comparative analysis of...

   Published February 25th 2013 by Routledge
2. Physical and Information Models in Geography (Routledge Revivals)

   By Richard Chorley, Peter Haggett

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1967, this book explores the theme of geographical generalization, or model building. It is composed of eight of the chapters from the original Models in Geography, published in 1967. The first chapter broadly outlines geographical generalization and examines the nature and...

   Published September 20th 2012 by Routledge
3. Practical Engineering Geology

   By Steve Hencher

   Series: Applied Geotechnics

   Steve Hencher presents a broad and fresh view on the importance of engineering geology to civil engineering projects. Practical Engineering Geology provides an introduction to the way that projects are managed, designed and constructed and the ways that the engineering geologist can contribute to...

   Published January 12th 2012 by CRC Press
4. Fundamentals of Geomorphology

   3rd Edition

   By Richard Huggett

   Series: Routledge Fundamentals of Physical Geography

   This extensively revised, restructured, and updated edition continues to present an engaging and comprehensive introduction to the subject, exploring the world’s landforms from a broad systems perspective. It covers the basics of Earth surface forms and processes, while reflecting on the latest...

   Published March 16th 2011 by Routledge
5. An approach to medium-term coastal morphological modelling

   UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis

   By Giles Lesser

   This thesis presents the implementation of fully three-dimensional sediment transport and morphological updating formulations within a proven three-dimensional hydrodynamic flow solver. The thesis briefly discusses the formulations used to model both suspended and bed-load transport of non-cohesive...

   Published January 14th 2010 by CRC Press
6. The History of the Study of Landforms: Volume 1 - Geomorphology Before Davis (Routledge Revivals)

   or the Development of Geomorphology

   By Richard J. Chorley, Antony J. Dunn, Robert P. Beckinsale

   This re-issue, first published in 1964, is the first of a seminal series analysing the development of the study of landforms, from both the geographical and geological point of view, with especial emphasis upon fluvial geomorphology. Volume 1 treats the subject up to the first important...

   Published November 11th 2009 by Routledge
7. The History of the Study of Landforms Volume 2

   The Life and Work of William Morris Davis

   By R. P. Beckinsale, R. J. Chorley, A J Dunn

   This volume is entirely devoted to the life and work of the world's most famous geomorphologist, William Morris Davis (1850-1934). It contains a treatment in depth of Davis' many contributions to the study of landforms including: the cycle of erosion denudation chronology arid and karst...

   Published November 11th 2009 by Routledge
8. The History of the Study of Landforms (3 Vols) Routledge Revivals

   Or the Development of Geomorphology

   By R. J. Chorley, R. P. Beckinsale, A. J. Dunn

   Series: Routledge Revivals: The History of the Study of Landforms

   This Routledge Revivals set makes available for the first time as a collection the first three volumes of The History of the Study of Landforms or the Development of Geomorphology, the groundbreaking and definitive study in geomorphology compiled by Richard J. Chorley, Robert P. Beckinsale and...

   Published August 14th 2009 by Routledge
9. Physical Geography: The Key Concepts

   By Richard John Huggett

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   Physical Geography: The Key Concepts is a thought-provoking and up-to-date introduction to the central ideas and debates within the field. It provides extended definitions of terms that are fundamental to physical geography and its many branches, covering topics such as: biogeography ecology...

   Published June 25th 2009 by Routledge
10. Coastal Systems

    2nd Edition

    By Simon Haslett

    Series: Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environmental Science

    The coast represents the crossroads between the oceans, land and atmosphere, and all three contribute to the physical and ecological evolution of coastlines. Coasts are dynamic systems, with identifiable inputs and outputs of energy and material. Changes to input force coasts to respond, often in...

    Published September 4th 2008 by Routledge