Eclectic Physical Geography (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Hinman, Russell

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330309081 ISBN 13 : 9781330309087

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The aim of this book is to indicate briefly what we know or surmise concerning the proximate causes of the more common and familiar phenomena observed at the earths surface. Even thus restricted, the field of inquiry encroaches to a greater or less extent upon the domains of all the branches of science. Since the study of Physical Geography precedes that of the sciences in most of our schools, it has been thought advisable to. present, in the form of an introductory chapter, a condensed statement of the more important and fundamental scientific conceptions regarding the properties and phenomena of matter and energy, such as inertia, gravitation, cohesion, affinity, and heat, light, magnetism, and electricity. This chapter may be studied or simply readJ at the discretion of the teacher. The order of treatment of the different parts of the subject proper is that which seems most natural and rational. After describing the relations of the planet to the solar system, its movements and their effects, the atmosphere is at once considered, not only because it forms the true outer layer and envelope of the earth, but because its action is the proximate cause both of all details in the relief of the land, and oft e. more conspicuous phenomena of the sea. The sea is next discussed, since it forms an intermediate layer between the atmosphere and three fourths of the earths solid surface, and since the peculiarities in the relative position, composition, and relief of the land masses can be appreciated only after some acquaintance with the depth and character of the bottom in different regions of the sea. In the treatment of the land, which then follows, the methods by which its surface contour is constantly modified by atmospheric agencies are explained at greater length than is usual in current text-books, while the influence of subterranean agencies in changing the e
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330309081
• ISBN 13: 9781330309087
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 394
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