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The physical geography of South America

The Physical Geography of South America presents an enduring statement of the continent's fascinating environments. Written by international specialists, it addresses themes ranging from tectonism and climate change to biotoc endemism; analyzes specific regions from the Amazon forests to the Patagonian steppes; and evaluates human impacts on the environment over time.
Print Book, English, 2007
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2007
xvii, 361 p., [1] leaf of plates : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 29 cm
9780195313413, 9780195313413, 0195313410
1025814323
Systematic framework
Regional environments
Nature in the human context
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