Landscapes and Landforms of South Africa:Features some of the most stunning landscapes portrayed through ca. 90 colour photographs
This book presents a beautifully illustrated overview of the most prominent landscapes of South Africa and the distinctive landforms associated with them. It describes the processes, origins and the environmental significance of those landscapes, including their relationships to human activity of th...
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oai:scholar.dlu.edu.vn:DLU123456789-574712023-11-11T05:46:35Z Landscapes and Landforms of South Africa:Features some of the most stunning landscapes portrayed through ca. 90 colour photographs Grab, Stefan Knight, Jasper South Africa Geography TRAVEL Africa This book presents a beautifully illustrated overview of the most prominent landscapes of South Africa and the distinctive landforms associated with them. It describes the processes, origins and the environmental significance of those landscapes, including their relationships to human activity of the past and present. The sites described in this book include, amongst others, the Blyde River Canyon, Augrabies Falls, Kruger National Park, Kalahari desert landscapes, the Great Escarpment, Sterkfontein caves and karst system, Table Mountain, Cape winelands, coastal dunes, rocky coasts, Boer War battlefield sites, and Vredefort impact structure. Landscapes and Landforms of South Africa provides a new perspective on South Africa’s scenic landscapes by considering their diversity, long and short term histories, and importance for geoconservation and geotourism. This book will be relevant to those interested in the geology, physical geography and history of South Africa, climate change and landscape tourism. 2015-08-14T09:39:37Z 2015-08-14T09:39:37Z 2015 Book 978-3-319-03560-4 https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/57471 en application/pdf Springer |
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This book presents a beautifully illustrated overview of the most prominent landscapes of South Africa and the distinctive landforms associated with them. It describes the processes, origins and the environmental significance of those landscapes, including their relationships to human activity of the past and present. The sites described in this book include, amongst others, the Blyde River Canyon, Augrabies Falls, Kruger National Park, Kalahari desert landscapes, the Great Escarpment, Sterkfontein caves and karst system, Table Mountain, Cape winelands, coastal dunes, rocky coasts, Boer War battlefield sites, and Vredefort impact structure.
Landscapes and Landforms of South Africa provides a new perspective on South Africa’s scenic landscapes by considering their diversity, long and short term histories, and importance for geoconservation and geotourism. This book will be relevant to those interested in the geology, physical geography and history of South Africa, climate change and landscape tourism. |
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Landscapes and Landforms of South Africa:Features some of the most stunning landscapes portrayed through ca. 90 colour photographs |
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Landscapes and Landforms of South Africa:Features some of the most stunning landscapes portrayed through ca. 90 colour photographs |
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Landscapes and Landforms of South Africa:Features some of the most stunning landscapes portrayed through ca. 90 colour photographs |
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