Overview
- Collects a substantial amount of geomorphological landscape information on France, published in English for the first time
- Richly illustrated: over 100 illustrations, including about 15 maps in colour
- Will provide earth scientists - teachers as well as students - with very pedagogical case studies
Part of the book series: World Geomorphological Landscapes (WGLC)
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The Landforms and Landscapes of France provides an informative and attractive overview of the most scenic landscapes of France. The geodiversity of France is emphasized, for example the glacial landscapes of the Mont-Blanc Massif, the volcanoes of the French Massif Central, the chalk cliffs and sand dunes of the Atlantic coast, the granitic landscapes of Corsica or the lagoons and coral reefs of French Polynesia.
The objectives are to provide the reader with an enjoyable and informative description of the selected sites within their regional geographical and geological settings; to offer an up-to-date survey of the evolution of France's landscape; and to give additional information on the cultural value of the selected sites wherever appropriate (prehistoric paintings, legends related to sites, famous vineyards, etc.).
The book is a richly illustrated reference work that makes accessible for the first time a wealth of information currently scattered among many national and regional journals. It will be of benefit to earth scientists, environmental scientists, tourism geographers and conservationists
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Front Matter
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Landscapes and Landforms of France
Editors: Monique Fort, Marie-Françoise André
Series Title: World Geomorphological Landscapes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7022-5
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-7021-8Published: 06 September 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0669-6Published: 02 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-7022-5Published: 23 August 2013
Series ISSN: 2213-2090
Series E-ISSN: 2213-2104
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 274
Number of Illustrations: 58 b/w illustrations, 172 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geomorphology, Nature Conservation, Physical Geography