Visual Geography of California (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Herbert Edward Floercky

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330359879 ISBN 13 : 9781330359877

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Visual Geography of CaliforniaAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Many hardy adventurers have come to California in their search for new lands, and the romantic story of their travels and hardships are matters that every dweller in this state will find of interest. The early discoverers came by way of the sea, but after the discovery of gold all manner ner of men came overland. California srich underground lakes of oil and the great numbers of persons who were attracted by the lure of acquiring fortunes in the oil fields have added another epoch to the history of this far western state. The climate, too, has been a source of attraction for people from colder parts of the world. This book attempts to tell some of the most important facts about California and the bearing these have had on the development of the state. Pictures, maps, charts, and graphs have been freely used in an effort to concentrate much information in a small space. Two types of graphs or charts are used. If the similarity between the circular graphs and a pie is pointed out to the children they will readily grasp the relationship between the slices and the whole and thus between the objects of comparison. On pages 64 and 66 several maps and photographs of the same area are shown. These provide an excellent opportunity for the child to learn how maps are made. The author wishes to acknowledge the encouragement so generously given him by Mr. Robert Lane, Assistant Superintendent of theL os Angeles Public Schools. Appreciation is also expressed for the assistance rendered by Miss Mary Murray, Miss Jasmine Britton and Mr. Alfred Lewerenz of theL os Angeles Public Schools. The historical data used in the preparation of this text were checked by Dr. Owen C. Coy of the University of Southern California. Various chambers of commerce throughout the state and theS outhern Pacific Railroad were generous in the loan of photographic material. The ground plan of an ea
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330359879
• ISBN 13: 9781330359877
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 101
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