Elementary
details of mountain chains, desserts, climatic patterns, glaciers, minerals or
other natural phenomenon that comprise of physical and human geography have
been covered in an easy to understand language, with many photographs,
illustrations and maps offering detailed explanation, wherever required.
This
book is an indispensable tool for preparing core concepts of physical Geography
for Civil Services Preliminary Examination.
The
book is divided into two main sections. The first one deals with physical
geography, where in-depth information about existing land masses, oceans, types
of winds, rivers, glaciation, mountain types, groundwater, rainfall and its
global patterns and such existing natural phenomenon is presented in a well
illustrated manner that makes reading a pleasure. It also has information on
Earth’s crust and the various natural forces present in our world. There is a
detailed section on earthquakes and volcanoes too.
The
second section details about the existing global climatic zones of Savanna,
Steppe, Mediterranean, Equatorial and Tropical Monsoon Climate. Aspects of
Human Geography spread over these varied climatic zones, the types of
agriculture practiced, the urban centers, mineral wealth and the developed
industrial belts have also been included.
The index is as follows:
Part 1: Physical Geography
1. The Earth
and the Universe
2. The earth’s
crust
3. Vulcanism
and Earthquake
4. Weathering,
Mass Movement and Groundwater
5. Landforms
made by running water
6. Landforms of
glaciation
7. Arid or
desert landforms
8. Limestone
and Chalk landforms
9. Lakes
10. Coastal
Landforms
11. Islands and
coral reefs
12. The oceans
Part 2: Weather, Climate and
Vegetation
13. Weather
14. Climate
15. Equatorial
Climate
16. Tropical
Monsoon and Tropical Marine Climate
17. Savanna
Climate
18. Hot Desert
Climate
19. Mediterranean
Climate
20. Steppe
Climate
21. China Type
Climate
22. British Type
Climate
23. Siberian
Climate
24. Laurentian
Climate
25. Polar
Climate