Man's Physical World. - Van Riper, Joseph E. (New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company., 1971)
Chapter 1. The Field of Physical GeographyChapter 2. The Planet Earth: Its Form and Relationships Eithin the Solar SystemChapter 3. Maps and ProjectionsChapter 4. The Global Energy Flow and Temperature PatternsChapter 5. Atmospheric Moisture, Precipitation, and the Hydrologic CycleChapter 6. Atmospheric Pressure, the Global Air and Water Circulation, Air Masses, and StormsChapter 7. The Humid Tropics and Dry ClimatesChapter 8. The Middle and High-Latitude and High Elevation Climates9. Energy Sources and the Processes of Crustal ChangeChapter 10. Materials of the Earth Crust and the Relativity of Time11. Global landforms12. Topographic Landforms13. Principles and Factors in Plant Geography14. Major Vegetation Regions of the World15. Soils: Their Properties and Processes of Formation16. Soil Classification, Global Soil Orders, and Soil Fertility.