Introduction to Physical Geography by K. Bharatdwaj - 2009

Discovery Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 2009. Hardcover. New. The four spheres, studied under Physical Geography include lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. The lithosphere is the Rock sphere and comprises the Solid and broken rocks, which have been sculpted into ian`dforms at/near the earth`s surface and as well as the thin layer of soil, covering the surface. The hydrosphere is the Water sphere and includes water in all its forms (i.e. solid Liquid and gas). The atmosphere, the Air sphere, a reservoir for Heat and moisture, is a Complex mixture of gases, including nitrogen, oxygen, argon, ozone, Carbondioxide and water vapor. The biosphere is-the life sphere and including all life forms and all areas at earth`s surface, capable of sustaining life. Physical geography can be divided into five main subfields, i.e. climatology, gecmorphology, pedology, Biogeography and hydrology. Physical geography as a Scientific discipline is usually contrasted with and complemented by its sister science, human geography. Table of Contents Varied Natural Organism, The Backdrop, Energy and Heat, Airways and Waves, Winds and their Role, Natural Soils, Cycle of Erosion, Reef Formation, Winds’ Role in Land Formation, Continued Flows, Flow at Fast Pace, Wealth of Water, Natural Lakes, Rivers in Nature. Printed Pages: 312. Introduction to Physical GeographyK. Bharatdwaj9788183564403