Water, weather, gravity, ice and seismic movement all shape the scenery we encounter around the world. Written for the curious traveler, this book is a primer on how to better understand landforms from hanging valleys and cirques to beaches, dunes and outcrops. With hundreds of illustrative color photographs, charts and graphs. The author, who also wrote "The Story of Geology" and the Golden Guide to Landforms, is a wonderful teacher.  (GEO09, $34.95)