Science for Geography and Environment introduces students (and academics who need to brush up their knowledge!) to scientific principles in a lively and accessible way, allowing them to proceed through the text at their own pace. The book is structured thematically with a logical development of key topics, all linked by a comprehensive cross-referencing system. Concepts and principles will be grounded in everyday experience and exemplified by reference to geographical/environmental processes. The authors are also testing each stage of the text on their own students, thereby ensuring that student needs are given top priority in the book's development.Lively and relevant introduction to those scientific principles necessary to understand key processes occuring within the natural environment.
1. Introduction2. Using Numbers - Integers3. Fractions4. Decimals5. Ratios6. Powers7. Logarithms8. Functions9. Graphs10. Mathematical Formulae11. Nature of Matter - Solids12. Liquids13. Gases14. Temperatre and Pressure Effects15. Chemical Elements16. Elements in the Earth's Crust17. Elements of Biological Importance18. Atomic Structure19. Isotopes and Radioactivity20. Periodic Table21. Molecules22. Compounds23. Chemical Reactions24. Chemical Formulae25. Chemical Bonds26. Ions and Ionic Compunds27 Ion Exchange28. Minerlas29. Crystals30. Biochemicals31. pH. Buffer Capacity32. Acids and Bases33. Oxidation and Reduction34. Energy - Types of Energy35. Energy Transformations36. Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions37. First Two Laws of Thermo Dynamics38. The Electromagnetic Spectrum39. Nature of Light40. Waves and Photons41. Magnetism