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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783615103321

Autore

Knapp Brian J.

Titolo

Elements of geographical hydrology / / Brian Knapp

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Boston : , : Allen & Unwin, , 1979

ISBN

1-134-99746-9

1-280-33159-3

0-203-33321-7

0-203-03894-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (86 p.)

Disciplina

551.4/8

551.48

Soggetti

Hydrology

Aquatic sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Further reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is a concise introduction to principles and applications of hydrology in a geographical context. It uses a wealth of fully illustrated examples to relate theory to the real geographical problems associated with a subject central to our understanding of the natural environment and the use we make of it. Whilst hydrology and the study of water resources have been established for sometime as topics for advanced study, they have been introduced into A-level syllabuses only recently. Elements of Geographical Hydrology is one of the first books aiming to serve the specific re