Geography Generalized; Or, An Introduction to the Study of Geography on the Principles of Classification and Comparison1883 |
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... square miles ; a and they will draw the conclusion , that that portion of it which consists of land is only 51 millions . They are then told that these 51 millions of square miles are distributed among the five great divisions of land ...
... square miles ; a and they will draw the conclusion , that that portion of it which consists of land is only 51 millions . They are then told that these 51 millions of square miles are distributed among the five great divisions of land ...
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... square miles . Population . to a square mile . Europe , Asia , Africa , America , Oceania , Total , 3,800,000 325,000,000 86 16,500,000 800,000,000 50 11,700,000 200,000,000 17 15,500,000 95,000,000 4,000,000 30,000,000 0768 51,500,000 ...
... square miles . Population . to a square mile . Europe , Asia , Africa , America , Oceania , Total , 3,800,000 325,000,000 86 16,500,000 800,000,000 50 11,700,000 200,000,000 17 15,500,000 95,000,000 4,000,000 30,000,000 0768 51,500,000 ...
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... mile , and this curvature increases with the square of the distance . Thus , in two miles the curvature is 4 times 8 , or 32 inches ; in three miles , 9 miles round him . But a circle on the earth's 16 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY .
... mile , and this curvature increases with the square of the distance . Thus , in two miles the curvature is 4 times 8 , or 32 inches ; in three miles , 9 miles round him . But a circle on the earth's 16 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY .
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... miles in diameter is far less in proportion than a circle the size of a small wafer on the surface of an artificial ... square of the distance . The eye of a man six feet high is not elevated 72 inches , or 6 feet above the surface , and ...
... miles in diameter is far less in proportion than a circle the size of a small wafer on the surface of an artificial ... square of the distance . The eye of a man six feet high is not elevated 72 inches , or 6 feet above the surface , and ...
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... square miles . The climate of Western Europe is sensibly affected by the Gulf Stream , which has its temperature considerably raised in the course of its circuit round the Carribean Sea and Gulf of Mexico . The Gulf Stream issues from ...
... square miles . The climate of Western Europe is sensibly affected by the Gulf Stream , which has its temperature considerably raised in the course of its circuit round the Carribean Sea and Gulf of Mexico . The Gulf Stream issues from ...
Términos y frases comunes
Africa Alps altitude ancient appear Arctic Arctic Ocean Asia Atlantic Atlantic Ocean atmosphere Australia axis called Cape capital Caspian Sea celestial equator Celt centre Chief Towns climate coast consequence continent diameter difference direction distance divided Dublin earth earth's surface east eastern eclipse ecliptic elevation equal equator equatorial Europe extends feet high Geography German globe Gulf Gulf Stream heat heavens height Hence highest Himalaya horizon Indian Ocean inhabitants Ireland Islands Lake land length longitude mean temperature Mont moon motion mountains nearly North America north-east northern number of degrees orbit Pacific Pacific Ocean parallels of latitude pass Pennine Alps plain planets polar circles pole POPULATION portion principal provinces rain range regions rivers Russia side southern hemisphere square miles star Strait summits sun's table-lands torrid zone trade-winds tropics valley vapour vegetation western winds words zenith
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Página 10 - Jupiter, a moderate sized orange, in a circle nearly half a mile across; Saturn, a small orange, on a circle of four-fifths of a mile ; and Uranus, a full-sized cherry, or small plum, upon the circumference of a circle more than a mile and a half in diameter.
Página 20 - That very law* which moulds a tear, And bids it trickle from its source, That law preserves the earth a sphere, And guides the planets in their course.
Página 191 - The difference between the most dissimilar characters, between a philosopher and a common street porter, for example, seems to arise not so much from nature, as from habit, custom, and education. When they came into the world, and for the first six or eight years of their existence, they were perhaps very much alike, and neither their parents nor playfellows could perceive any remarkable difference.
Página 203 - Be centre to the world; and other stars, By his attractive virtue and their own Incited, dance about him various rounds? Their wandering course, now high, now low then hid, Progressive, retrograde, or standing still...
Página 209 - The squares of the periodic times of the planets are proportional to the cubes of their mean distances from the Sun.
Página 95 - All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Página 334 - It is bounded on the North by the Arctic Ocean ; on the East by the Pacific Ocean ; on the South by the Indian Ocean ; and on the West by the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Oural Mountains.
Página 217 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? Or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Página 33 - In this case, it is obvious that the plane of the circle of illumination would be perpendicular to a line drawn from the centre of the sun to the centre of the earth...
Página 169 - Llanos, perish by hundreds amidst the overflowings of the rivers. The mares are seen, followed by their colts, swimming, during a part of the day, to feed upon the grass, the tops of which alone wave above the waters. In this state they are pursued by the crocodiles ; and it is by no means uncommon to find the prints of the teeth of these carnivorous reptiles on their thighs.