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100 1 _aRussell, Israel C.
_q(Cook),
_d1852-1906
245 1 0 _aNorth America
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-05-03
505 0 _aThe margin of the continent -- The topography of the land -- Climate -- Plant life -- Animal life -- Geology -- The aborigines -- Political geography -- Index.
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Henry Gardiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"North America" by Israel C. Russell is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work aims to provide a concise and engaging overview of the geographical and physical characteristics of the North American continent, reflecting on both its natural features and human interaction with these landscapes. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed examination of North America's geography, emphasizing its vast size and diverse environments. The author introduces the concept of the continental shelf and its significance, explaining how the true border of the continent extends far into the ocean. With descriptive passages about coastal topography and submarine structures, Russell outlines the complexities of the continent's margins while acknowledging the limitations of existing geographical knowledge at the time. This portion also hints at the importance of ongoing geological and geographical studies, encouraging readers to explore further into the diverse and rich natural world of North America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNorth America
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36024
999 _c76867
_d76867