Bianca Carvalho Vieira (ed.); André Augusto Rodrigues Salgado (ed.); Leonardo José Cordeiro Santos (ed.) Springer (2016) Saatavuus: Tilaustuote Pehmeäkantinen kirja
Vivianny Vanessa Gurgel Vieira; Rúbia Mara Maia Feitosa; Sarah Azevedo Rodrigues Cabral Novas Edicoes Academicas (2018) Saatavuus: Tilaustuote Pehmeäkantinen kirja
Springer Sivumäärä: 403 sivua Asu: Pehmeäkantinen kirja Julkaisuvuosi: 2016, 12.10.2016 (lisätietoa) Kieli: Englanti
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.