The physical geography of Northern Eurasia / Физическая география Северной Евразии

This is the third in a series of regional physical geography texts that will be produced by Oxford University Press.
Their aim is to provide a relatively durable statement of physical conditions on the continents. Each volume will include a discussion of some of the main environmental factors (tectonics, geology, climate, hydrology, etc.), a discussion of some of the main types of environments (permafrost terrains, forests, deserts, mountains, etc.) with an emphasis on the linkages between different components of the environment, and a consideration of some of the main environmental issues related to human use of the land (air pollution, radioactive contamination, deforestation, the desiccation of the Aral Sea, and nature conservation and protection). We hope that this will provide a coherent and informative basis for physical geography and that each volume will be a reference source for all those concerned with all aspects of the environments of the continents.
This book is dedicated to the late Leonid Serebryanny, a contributor to the volume, who died during its preparation. He was a great scientist, but also an exciting and amusing individual. He will be greatly missed.