Landscapes and landforms of Brazil /

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Imprint:Cham [Switzerland] : Springer, [2015]
©2015
Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Language:English
Series:World geomorphological landscapes
World geomorphological landscapes.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11092311
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Other authors / contributors:Vieira, Bianca Carvalho, editor.
Salgado, André Augusto Rodrigues, editor.
Santos, Leonardo José Cordeiro, editor.
ISBN:9789401780230
9401780234
9401780226
9789401780223
9789401780223
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:This book presents Brazil as a country of continental dimensions. Its territory has a large variety of rock types, geological structures and climates. The country has a large variety of landscapes, such as the humid plains of the Amazon River, the dry plateaus of the semi-arid region or the subtropical mountains of the southern region. On the coast, some plateaus and mountains, like the Serra do Mar Mountain range, formed a significant barrier front to access the hinterland of Brazil. On the other side of these coastal plateaus and mountains, there is a large collection of other plateaus, mountains, plains and depressions little altered by human interference. Thus, Brazil has a unique variety of different landscapes and extraordinary geomorphological sites. The book invites readers to learn more about the beautiful Brazilian landscapes, their complexity and vastness.
Other form:Printed edition: 9789401780223
Standard no.:10.1007/978-94-017-8023-0