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sub-glacier to planetary and even extraterrestrial scales. This up-to-date account is superbly
illustrated from the authors' own first-hand research.
Dawson, A. G. (1992)
Ice Age Earth: Late Quaternary geology and climate
, London and New
York: Routledge. This topic reviews all major aspects of icehouse Earth, including the relevant
oceanic, atmospheric and tectonic systems. It places the most recent glacial stages in time and
space frameworks and reveals how glacial events are recorded in a wide range of environments.
French, H. M. (1996)
The Periglaciation Environment
, second edition, Harlow: Longman. This
updated edition reflects the recent considerable rise in interest in permafrost and the author's
own familiarity with relevant terraines beyond those of the classic Arctic basin. The text is well
set out and illustrated in an efficient and practical manner.
Hambrey, M. (1994)
Glacial Environments
, London: UCL Press. A comprehensive and integrative
review of glaciological, geological and geomorphic processes uninterrupted by any
mathematics, this lavishly illustrated topic is supported by an extensive glossary.
