TY - BOOK AU - Harvey Adrian TI - Introducing geomorphology: a guide to landforms and processes SN - 9781906716325 U1 - 551.41 HAR PY - 2012/// CY - Edinburgh, EH1 3QB PB - Dunedin Academic Press KW - Geomorphology N1 - Includes glossary p. 115 - 124; Includes references p.113 - 114 N2 - Adrian Harvey introduces the varying geomorphological forces and differing timescales which combine to shape the surface of the earth. These extend from global forces, which shape continents and mountain ranges; through regional forces, producing hills and river basins; to local forces forming beaches, glaciers and slopes; and to those micro scale forces which weather rock faces and produce sediment. Finally, he considers the effect that mankind has had on the world's topography ER -