Global Continental Palaeohydrology edited by K. J. Gregory, L. Starkel and V. R. Baker. John Wiley and Sons, Chichester, 1995. No. of pages: 334. Price: £60.00 (hardback).

✍ Scribed by A. M. Harvey

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2000
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 57 KB
• Volume: 35
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0072-1050
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1034(200001/03)35:1<45::aid-gj794>3.0.co;2-s

✦ Synopsis

serve as a systematic introduction to Earth sciences. Indeed, this is not what the book is about, but it may not appeal to some teachers of introductory courses in geology. On the other hand it could well be appreciated by non-specialist students taking introductory Earth science courses.

The book is presented in a lively, varied manner, with abundant colour diagrams, use of varied fonts for section headings, boxes for case histories and special topics, and review questions', thought questions' and exercises at the end of chapters. The price of such a busy presentation is that a page can appear untidy and confusing. However,