<p>"This book, written by two leading geomorphologists, provides a very welcome first attempt to explain the major concepts in a concise and accessible way."<br /><strong><em>- Andrew Goudie, University of Oxford</em></strong><br /><br /><em></em>"I can think of no better guides than Professors Ken Gregory and John Lewin to lead the reader through the conceptual basis of this exciting science<em></em>."<br /><strong><em>- Victor R. Baker, University of Arizona</em></strong><br /><br />"A very readable and informative introduction to the discipline for senior undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers approaching the subject from other areas of science."<br /><strong><em>- Angela Gurnell, Queen Mary University of London</em></strong><br /><br />"Gregory and Lewin have managed the difficult but important task of distilling a new set of 'basics' that both broadens and complements traditional ideas... Time will tell, but this book may well mark a turning point in the way students and scientists alike perceive Earth surface processes and landforms."<br /><em><strong>- Jonathan Phillips, University of Kentucky </strong></em></p>This student focused book provides a detailed description and analysis of the key concepts, ideas, and hypotheses that inform geomorphology. <br /><br />Kenneth Gregory and John Lewin explain the basics of landform science in 20 concepts, each the subject of a substantive, cross-referenced entry. They use the idea of the 'geomorphic system' to organise entries in four sections, with extensive web resources provided for each:<strong><br /></strong><ul> <li><strong>System Contexts:</strong> The Systems Approach / Uniformitarianism / Landform / Form, Process and Materials / Equilibrium / Complexity and Non Linear Dynamical Systems</li> <li><strong>System Functioning: </strong>Cycles and cascades / Force-Resistance / Geomorphic work / Process Form Models</li> <li><strong>System Adjustments:</strong> Timescales / Forcings / Change Trajectories / Inheritance and Sensitivity / Anthropocene</li> <li><strong>Drivers for the Future:</strong> Geomorphic Hazards / Geomorphic Engineering / Design and Prediction</li></ul><p>Aligned with the teaching literature, this innovative text provides a fully-functioning learning environment for study, revision, and even self-directed research for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of geomorphology.</p>