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AUTHOR’S PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION

The first edition of Fundamentals of Geomorphology was published in 2003. I was delighted that it was well received
and that I was asked to write a second edition. Anonymous reviewers of the first edition suggested that some
rearrangement of material might be beneficial, and I have taken most of their suggestions on board. Cliff Ollier also
kindly provided me with many ideas for improvements. The key changes are new chapters on geomorphic materials
and processes and on hillslopes, the reorganizing of the tectonic and structural chapters into large-scale and small-
scale landforms, and the splitting of the single history chapter into a chapter dealing with Quaternary landforms
and a chapter dealing with ancient landforms. I have also taken the opportunity to update some information and
examples.
Once again, I should like to thank many people who have made the completion of this book possible: Nick
Scarle for revising some of the first-edition diagrams and for drawing the many new ones. Andrew Mould for
persuading me to pen a new edition. George A. Brook, Stefan Doerr, Derek C. Ford, Mike Hambrey, Kate Holden,
Karna Lidmar-Bergström, David Knighton, Phil Murphy, Alexei Rudoy, Nick Scarle, Wayne Stephenson, Wilf
Theakstone, Dave Thomas, Heather Viles, Tony Waltham, Jeff Warburton, and Clive Westlake for letting me re-use
their photographs; and Neil Glasser, Stefan Grab, Adrian Hall, Heather Viles, Tony Waltham, and Jamie Woodward
for supplying me with fresh ones. And, as always, my wife and family for sharing the ups and downs of writing
a book.

Richard John Huggett
Poynton
October 2006