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100 1 _aSomerville, Mary,
_d1780-1872
245 1 0 _aPhysical Geography
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-03-21
508 _aProduced by Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Physical Geography" by Mary Somerville is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the intricate relationship between the Earth's physical characteristics, such as geology, climate, and topography, and how these factors influence the distribution of life across the planet. This book aims to provide a detailed understanding of the Earth's structure and the forces that shape it. At the start of the text, the author presents an overview of physical geography, defining it as the study of the Earth, seas, air, and their inhabitants. Somerville discusses various geological concepts such as the Earth's position in the solar system, its shape and density, and the impact of internal forces shaping continents and mountains. The opening chapter sets a foundation for the exploration of geological epochs, highlighting the dynamic nature of the planet and establishing the book's objective to connect geological features with the broader aspects of physical geography affecting human and natural systems. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhysical geography
653 _aBiogeography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61652
999 _c102476
_d102476