| Glaciers
by Peter G. Knight |
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| Now Published by Routledge.
Knight, P.G. (1999) Glaciers.
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"As an introductory text for students and
(Review in "Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research") |
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The study of glaciers is a huge and expanding field. In recent years, major leaps in our understanding of glaciers have been heralded as new paradigms in glaciology, and readers who are not intimately involved in the discipline can quickly fall behind new developments. Much of the existing glaciological literature is indigestible to all but the most expert readers, and many of the excellent glacier-related texts that presently exist cover only narrow sections of the glacier story or spread their attention thinly into neighbouring disciplines. This new book focuses directly on glaciers, and incorporates discussion of recent developments in glaciology while remaining accessible to a broad readership. The mathematical content of the book is deliberately kept at a low level to facilitate ease of reading; there is no shortage of glaciological literature available elsewhere for more mathematically inclined readers. The aim of this book is to provide an up-to-date introduction to the
study of glaciers. It is intended to be of value not only to researchers
and advanced students, but also to undergraduates and non-professionals
with an interest in glaciers. The book considers glaciers from an environmental,
as well as a physical perspective, and considers both the history and the
future of research on glaciers, along with its relevance to human activity.
Glaciers by Peter G. Knight Acknowledgements 1. Introduction
2. Glaciers and the global system
3. Formation and mass balance of glaciers
4. Material, chemical and thermal properties of glaciers
5. Structure and morphology of glaciers
6. Glacier Hydrology
7. Movement of Glaciers
8. Glacier Fluctuations
9. Glacial sediment transfer and geomorphology
10. Glacier hazards and resources
11. Ice cores
12. Research directions in glaciology
References
"As an introductory text for students and researchers interested in learning more about glaciers, this book cannot be surpassed." Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research
"An excellent book for senior undergraduates studying glaciology
and glacial geology, ... it is suitable also as an introduction for anyone
with an interest in glaciers."
(Review by Mark Dyurgerov, University of Colorado) Choice
"I am definitely going to recommend this book to students, particularly
in introductory courses where we try to convey the messages of basic glaciology.
The book explains such material concisely and, because of the minimum use
of mathematics, does not intimidate the uninitiated"
(Review by John T. Andrews, University of Colorado) Progress in Physical Geography
"I would use the book in my undergraduate / graduate classes, as
it provides a wealth of material for discussion and pointers to the literature."
(Review by David J. A. Evans, University of Glasgow) Journal of Glaciology
"Overall the author does an excellent job in summarising modern glacier
studies and the book is strongly recommended to any one wishing to update
their knowledge. ...teachers will find it very useful in providing
a modern viewpoint on many important issues."
(Review by Andrew G. Fountain, Portland State University) Geography
(Review by Ian S. Evans, University of Durham) Comments received from readers: "You did an outstanding job in writing this book and I am most grateful
to have a copy."
R.C. Wolf, Cedarville, Illinois
V. Dekov, Sofia, Bulgaria
"Hi. I would like to say first off that I am enjoying your book. I haven't read any books about glaciers in the past, so I have none to compare to, but at least I can say that the reading in this one is not too difficult." K. Goldman, N. E. Illinois University
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