Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foundations of geography -- pt. I The energy-atmosphere system -- Solar energy, seasons, and the atmosphere -- Atmospheric energy and global temperatures -- Atmospheric and oceanic circulations -- pt. II Water, weather, and climate systems -- Atmospheric water and weather -- Water resources -- Global climate systems -- pt. III Earth's changing landscape systems -- The dynamic planet -- Tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes -- Weathering, karst landscapes, and mass movement -- River systems and landforms -- Wind processes and desert landscapes -- The oceans, coastal processes, and landforms -- Glacial and periglacial landscapes -- pt. IV Biogeography systems -- The geography of soils -- Ecosystems and biomes -- Earth and the human denominator.