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| Author | : Andrew S. Goudie |
| File Size | : 43,5 Mb |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 10 October 2016 |
| ISBN | : 9781107139961 |
| Pages | : 335 pages |
A comprehensive treatment of the human role in modifying geomorphological forms and processes and their influence on the Earth's systems.
A comprehensive treatment of the human role in modifying geomorphological forms and processes and their influence on the Earth's systems.
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