{"product_id":"9783032378118","title":"Geodiversity and Territory in Brazil Volume I: The Northern Region","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Latin American Studies Book Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGeodiversity and Territory in Brazil\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVolume I: The Northern Region\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVanda Claudino-Sales\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Earth Sciences \/ Geography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeodiversity and Territory in Brazil\u003c\/em\u003e presents a comprehensive, state‑by‑state analysis of Brazil’s abiotic foundations, treating geology, paleontology, geomorphology, soils, waters, and climate as essential components of of the country’s long natural history. By offering a territorially situated and historically informed analysis of geodiversity, this volume demonstrates that geodiversity is key to understanding the environmental, heritage, and socioeconomic dynamics of Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis two-part compendium addresses every Brazilian state and the federal district. Volume I focuses on the north and northeast regions. Chapters systematize and present new data from around the country, demonstrating an integrated and territorially situated approach that that enables the reconstruction of long-term evolutionary processes and the understanding of the physical basis upon which contemporary socio-environmental dynamics unfold. Advancing an integrated treatment of geodiversity, contributions address the effects of climate as well as identify geoheritage sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBy systematizing, analyzing, and disseminating knowledge about the abiotic elements that constitute state territories, this book provides an indispensable tool for understanding Brazil as a set of living, historical, and continuously transforming landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVanda Claudino-Sales\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor at the Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil. She holds a PhD from the University Paris-Sorbonne, in France, and a Post-doctor from the University of South Florida, USA. She specializes in geomorphology and geodiversity, having worked as a visiting professor in many universities, in Brazil and around the world (including France and USA). She is a green activist, working for the protection of dunes, beaches, mountains and forests in Brazil, especially in its northern region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 January 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032378118\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51691550703756,"sku":"9783032378118","price":161.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032378118.jpg?v=1785323692","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032378118","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}