{"product_id":"9789401094436","title":"An Introduction to Theoretical Geomorphology","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAn Introduction to Theoretical Geomorphology\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eThorn, C.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book stems from the belief that undergraduate, and many graduate, students in geomorphology are taught far too little about the theoretical foundation of the discipline. This is a tragic oversight because all disci­ plines exist solely by virtue of a body of theory; furthermore, all substan­ tive research must, of necessity, be directed at improving this body of theory. While the centrality of theory is a characteristic of all science, it appears that it is fieldwork that has achieved sacrosanct status in geo­ morphology. The supreme standing of fieldwork would seem at first sight to be supported by such comments as that cited by Ager (1984, p. 42): \"My old professor - the great H. H. Read - once said, 'The best geologist is, other things being equal, he who has seen the most rocks'. \" The key issue in Read's comment is obviously \"other things being equal\"; what are these other things? For they will be just as applicable to geomorphology as to geology at large. One is certainly personal ability, but another critical com­ ponent is the individual's knowledge of relevant theory. Pursuit of theo­ retical knowledge is not generally a favored activity in geomorphology, a situation epitomized by Chorley's (1978, p. 1) one-liner: \"Whenever anyone mentions theory to a geomorphologist, he instinctively reaches for his soil auger.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-02-22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401094436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-010-9441-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 270\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47188381139084,"sku":"9789401094436","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401094436.jpg?v=1775050512","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789401094436","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}