Landscapes and Landforms of Namibia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Landscapes and Landforms of Namibia write by Andrew Goudie. This book was released on 2014-10-15. Landscapes and Landforms of Namibia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The landscapes of Namibia are of world-class quality in beauty, diversity and interest. This book provides the first ever overview of the most important of these landscapes, explains why they look as they do, and evaluates why they are of note. Writing from a geomorphological perspective, the authors introduce the key processes and controls which influence landscape and landform development in Namibia. Geological and tectonic background, climate now and in the past, vegetation and animals (including humans) are all identified as crucial factors influencing the landscape of Namibia today. The book presents twenty one richly-illustrated case studies of the most significant landscapes of Namibia, ranging from the iconic Etosha Pan at the heart of the biggest wildlife conservation area in the north, to the famous dunes and ephemeral river at Sossus Vlei in the heart of the Namib desert. Each case study also contains a full list of the key references to the scientific work on that landscape. The authors provide an assessment of the current state of conservation of these landscapes, and their importance to tourism. The book is recommended reading for anyone with a professional or amateur interest in the spectacular and intriguing landscapes of this part of southern Africa. It provides a useful handbook for those travelling around Namibia, and an invaluable reference guide for those interested in how landscapes develop and change.
Geological Wonders of Namibia
Geological Wonders of Namibia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Geological Wonders of Namibia write by Michel Detay. This book was released on 2017-10-01. Geological Wonders of Namibia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This stunning depiction of geology in Namibia combines searingly beautiful photography with clear explanations of how the varied landscapes formed. Arranged chronologically (starting 13.8 billion years ago), the chapters each deal with a particular event or process that has resulted in the formation under discussion. These include the early beginnings of the Earth, meteorites, canyons and limestone caves, vast desert landscapes, moonscapes and bizarrely-shaped rocks, and Namibia’s astonishing underwater lakes and reservoirs. Picture-driven, with accessible text, this book features all the highlights of Namibian landscapes and landforms. A treat for travellers real and virtual – those on the road as well as those in armchairs.
Epic Land
Epic Land - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Epic Land write by Amy Schoeman. This book was released on 2018-11-19. Epic Land available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The book seeks to uncover the rare essence that marks the landscape of Namibia apart from all others. Few countries in the world are richer than Namibia in its canvas of natural beauty. The landscape is one of rich and often harsh contrast with many changing moods. A journey through its landscape is infinitely rewarding. Within this book this progression is depicted. The dramatic scenery of remote deserts, mountains, mystical trees and stormy shores are the equal of any. Through her captivating photographs and absorbing text, Amy Schoeman shares with the reader the strange beauties of her life's passion. The superb photographs capture the life of the desert, its forms and colours, and the moods of its ever-changing landscapes.
Landscapes and Landforms of Botswana
Landscapes and Landforms of Botswana - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Landscapes and Landforms of Botswana write by Frank D. Eckardt. This book was released on 2022-05-17. Landscapes and Landforms of Botswana available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume contains 22 chapters introducing a wide range of semi-arid and geologic landscapes. Botswana, a thinly populated nation, the size of France, is a Southern African keystone country at the heart of the Kalahari, sharing some of the major sub-continental drainage basins such as the Limpopo, Zambezi, Orange, and Okavango with its neighbouring countries. The extensive Kalahari Sand surface has been sculptured by numerous past processes which have produced subtle but regional landforms consisting of extensive dunes and shorelines. Incipient rifting has created the dynamic Okavango and Makgadikgadi fan-basin systems which produces iconic wetlands with a world heritage status. Geological outcrops in particular to the east expose highly denuded basement lithologies which produces numerous inselbergs that are home to a rich archaeological heritage. The book also examines the geomorphology of mineral and water resources which sustain the economy and population and also features dedicated chapters that cover diamondiferous kimberlites, caves, pans, dams, duricrusts and wildlife. Chapter 6 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Namibia
Namibia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Namibia write by Thomas Dressler. This book was released on 2010. Namibia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book offers an inspirational meander through a country of remarkable contrasts, a land of towering red dunes, a rugged and wild coast, and an extraordinarily diverse wildlife, many of which have specially adapted to the often harsh realities of life in a near-desert landscape. The stark beauty of Namibia, the magnificent splendour of its landscapes and the changing faces of its many peoples are captured here in vibrant colour and with enormous sensitivity. Thomas Dressler's portrait of Namibia is a collection of exceptional images, which reflect the many pictures of desert, shore, and open African veld, and the animals and people who have made their home here in southern Africa -- from the searing sands of the Namib Desert, through the green farmlands of the north to the austerity of the rugged Skeleton Coast.
