Abstract
TO compress into a single small volume an account of all aspects of the physical basis of geography is an ambitious task, but on the whole the author has been successful. It may be questioned whether the book is full enough for university work, but it certainly touches on nearly all problems that have to be considered and gives, on each chapter, useful and modern references for further study. There are even indications of the human bearing of the physical considerations. Naturally some parts are fuller than others. The chapters on the atmosphere are perhaps the best and include mention of much recent work. Some revision and amplification would not be out of place in the account of ocean waters and submarine relief, and in the paragraphs on ice fields. On many subjects it is difficult to compile a short but comprehensive list of further reading, but a few additions would not be out of place in the chapters mentioned. There are several well-chosen diagrams and photographs. The book, though condensed, is most readable.
Land, Air and Ocean
R. P.
Beckinsale
By. Pp. 407 + 18 plates. (London: Gerald Duckworth and Co., Ltd., 1943.) 15s. net.
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Land, Air and Ocean. Nature 152, 399 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1038/152399c0
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