GC Leong Certificate Physical and Human Gepgra[phy for UPSC Civi Services Examinations

 

Highlights:

Author: Goh Cheng Leong

Publisher: Oxford India 

Binding: Paperback 

Language: English

Pages: 192 

About the book: 

Certificate Physical and Human Geography published by Oxford India is considered as a must have book of geography for UPSC & State PSCs Aspirants. It helps to clear basic concepts of Physical Geography for UPSC as well as for other general competitions. 

It approaches the reader in a very comprehensive manner to understand the physical geography at ease. It contains total 25 chapters which are divided between two sections/parts.

It contains tables and figures with descriptive images. It also contains local examples with latest facts and figures with good page quality.

Let's have a look at what is inside the book.

Table of contents:

As said earlier, the book contains total 25 chapters divided into two parts. 

Part-1 deals with Physical Geography which contains total 12 chapters. While Part-2 contains remaining 13 chapters dealing with the Weather, Climate and Vegetation.

PART-1: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY-

• Chapter 1: Earth and The Universe
• Chapter 2: The Earth's Crust
• Chapter 3: Vulcanism and Earthquakes
• Chapter 4: Weathering, Mass Movement and Ground water
• Chapter 5: Landforms Made by Running Water
• Chapter 6: Landforms of Glaciation
• Chapter 7: Arid or Desert Landforms
• Chapter 8: Limestone and Chalk Landforms
• Chapter 9: Lakes
• Chapter 10: Coastal Landforms
• Chapter 11: Island and Coral Reefs
• Chapter 12: The Oceans

PART-2: WEATHER, CLIMATE & VEGETATION-

• Chapter 13: Weather
• Chapter 14: Climate
• Chapter 15: The Hot, Wet Equitorial Climate
• Chapter 16: The Tropical Monsoon and Tropical Marine Climates
• Chapter 17: The Savanna or Sudan Climate
• Chapter 18: The Hot Desert and Mid-Latitude Desert Climate
• Chapter 19: The Warm Temperate, Western Margin (Mediterranean) Climate
• Chapter 20: The Temperate Continental (Steppe) Climate
• Chapter 21: The Warm, Temperate Eastern Margin (China Type) Climate
• Chapter 22: The Cool, Temperate Western Margin (British Type) Climate
• Chapter 23: The Cool Temperate Continental (Siberian) Climate
• Chapter 24: The Cool Temperate Eastern Margin (Laurentian) Climate
• Chapter 25: The Arctic or Polar Climate 

Key features of the book:

1. This book covers physical, regional and practical geography.
2. The sections and chapters in the book are well organized with accurate information and clear explanation.
3. It contains diagrams, maps and illustrations for better understanding.
4. It provides varied and comprehensive exercises. 

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