Title: Landscapes. The Geomorphology of Namibia
Authors: Roger Swart; Christine Marais
Macmillan Education Namibia Publishers (Pty) Ltd
Windhoek, Namibia 2009
ISBN 9789991609218
Hardcover, 30 x 21 cm, 134 pages, throughout illustrated, English
For the past three years geologist Roger Swart and artist Christine Marais have collaborated on this book which seeks to explain the geomorphology and the natural shapes of the Namibian landshape, with paintings, diagrams and text. For those who love the Namibian landscape, who are intrigued by the variety of fascinating shapes and forms and by the vast contrasts between sand dunes, rocky mountains, dry riverbeds and gravel plains, this book will satisfy your curiosity. The book has been carefully written to be understood by those who do not have a scientific education, but are interested in the landscapes of Namibia. Beautiful paintings accompany the text and the different areas covered by the book are illustrated with satellite photographs. Roger Swart has lived and worked all over Namibia and has a doctorate in geology, he works internationally as a consulting geologist. Christine Marais is well known as an artist of the natural history of Namibia, and has worked together with scientists on several books, ranging from the flora and fauna to the fossils of Namibia.
About Landshapes
The Geological Framework
The Final Polishj
Namibian Landshapes
Kaoko Highlands
Karstveld
Cuvelai System
Eastern Caprivi Flioodplains
Etosha Pan
Kalahari Sandveld and Okavango
Etendeka Tablelands
Central-Western Namib Plains and Inselbergs
Gamchab Basin
Kamanjab Plateau
Nama-Karoo Basin
Eastern Namib Plains
Namib Sand Sea
Rehoboth Highlands
Naukluft Mountains
Weissrand Plateau
Karas Mountains
Individual Landforms
Weathering
Karstveld
Granite Weathering
Horizontally Layered Rocks
Etendeka Tablelands
Amphitheatre-Shaped Valleys
Waterberg and Etjo Mountains
Vingerklip and Mukorob
Omatako Mountains
Homeb Silts and the Clay Castles
Tectonic Features
Faults and Joints
Ugab Folds
The Naukluft
Domes and Tilted Beds
Springs
Climate Change
Individual Landforms
Erosional Features
River Gorges
Fish River Canyon
Glacial Valleys
Sesriem Canyon
The Great Escarpment
The Khomas Hochland, Auas Mountains and Gamsberg
Bogenfels
Igneous Rocks
Messum Complex
Brandberg
Spitzkoppe
Erongo Mountains
Young Carbonatites
The Organ Pipes
Giant's Playground
Dolerite Dykes
Brukkaros
Modern Events
Hunkab Flood
Coastal Sand Spits
Fairy Circles
Coastal Salt Pans
Wind and Dunes
Linear Dunes
Star Dunes
Barchan Dunes
Transverse Dunes
Terminal Pans
The Kalahari
River Systems
Straight Rivers
Meandering Rivers
Braided Rivers
Anastomosing Rivers
Waterfalls
Surface Processes
Calcrete Plains
Desert Pavements
Hardap Craters
Tufas
Inland Pans
Meteorite Impact Craters
Roter Kamm
Looking Back
Looking Toward
Glossary
Further Reading
Acknowledgements
Roger Swart and Christine Marais
