Glaciers /
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| Author / Creator: | Hambrey, M. J. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004. |
| Description: | xvi, 376 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5517186 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Earth, the icy planet
- 2. The glacier family
- 3. Birth, growth and decay of glaciers
- 4. Fluctuating glaciers
- 5. Ice on the move
- 6. Nature's conveyer belt
- 7. Ice and water
- 8. Antarctica: the icy continent
- 9. Glaciers and volcanoes
- 10. Shaping the landscape
- 11. Glaciers and wildlife
- 12. Benefits of glaciers
- 13. Glacier hazards
- 14. Living and travelling on glaciers
- 15. Earth's glacial record
- 16. Postscript: future prospects of glaciers
- Glossary
- Subject index
- Location index
