Bibliograph

Glaciers, Michael Hambrey, Jürg Alean

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Glaciers, Michael Hambrey, Jürg Alean

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 366-368) and indexes

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Glaciers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54371738

Responsibility statement

Michael Hambrey, Jürg Alean

Summary

Glaciers are among the most beautiful natural wonders on Earth, as well as the least known and understood, for most of us. Michael Hambrey describes how glaciers grow and decay, move and influence human civilization. Currently covering a tenth of the Earth's surface, glacier ice has shaped the landscape over millions of years by scouring away rocks and transporting and depositing debris far from its source. Glacier meltwater drives turbines and irrigates deserts, and yields mineral-rich soils as well as a wealth of valuable sand and gravel. However, glaciers also threaten human property and life. Our future is indirectly connected with the fate of glaciers and their influence on global climate and sea level. Including over 200 stunning photographs, the book takes the reader from the High-Arctic through North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, New Zealand and South America to the Antarctic

Table Of Contents

Earth, the icy planet -- Glacier family -- Birth, growth and decay of glaciers -- Fluctuating glaciers -- Ice on the move -- Nature's conveyer belt -- Ice and water -- Antarctica: the icy continent -- Glaciers and volcanoes -- Shaping the landscape -- Glaciers and wildlife -- Benefits of glaciers -- Glacier hazards -- Living and travelling on glaciers -- Earth's glacial record -- Postscript: future prospects of glaciers

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