Landforms of the Earth
An Illustrated Guide
Francisco Gutiérrez | Mateo Gutiérrez
Science / Earth Sciences / Geology
Highly illustrated book with geomorphic features and descriptions of landforms or group of landforms
Delivers a good overview for current and future geomorphologists
Contains descriptions that are concise, direct, and easy-to-read, and closely correlated with the corresponding image visualization of landforms
Prof. Francisco Gutiérrez studied Geology at the Universities of Zaragoza (Spain) and Aberdeen (UK). He is currently Full Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences in the University of Zaragoza and teaches Geohazards, Engineering Geology and Geomorphology. He has carried out research at the University Complutense of Madrid, the Faculty of Geographical Sciences in Utrecht University and the Colorado Geological Survey. His main research topics include evaporite dissolution phenomena, geomorphological mapping, fluvial geomorphology, slope movements, tectonic geomorphology and paleoseismology. He has published more than 60 papers in international journals. Francisco is member of the Editorial Board of the journal Geomorphology since 2003.
Prof. Mateo Gutiérrez-Elorza studied Geology at the University of Madrid. He has taught several geological subjects at Madrid University, the University College of Teruel and the University of Zaragoza, where he became Full Professor in 1980.He was President of the Spanish Society of Geomorphology (1987-1990) and Vice-President of the Spanish Association for Quaternary Research (1985-1987). His main research topics include regional geomorphology, karst, tectonic geomorphology, aeolian landforms, weathering features and soil erosion. He has published several geomorphology text books and more than 100 peer-reviewed papers.
| Publication Date: |
26 May 2018 |
| Publisher: |
Springer International Publishing |
| Imprint: |
Springer |
| ISBN-13: |
9783319800462 |
| Format: |
Paperback / softback |
| Page Count: |
270 |