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100 1 _aNewbigin, Marion I.
_q(Marion Isabel),
_d1869-1934
245 1 0 _aModern Geography
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
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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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aHome University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 7
500 _aRelease date is 2012-07-10
505 0 _aThe beginnings of modern geography -- Surface-relief and the process of erosion -- Ice and its work -- Climate and weather -- The principles of plant geography and the chief plant formations of Europe and North America -- The distribution of animal life -- Cultivated plants and domesticated animals -- The races of Europe and their origin -- The distribution of minerals and the localisation of industries and of towns.
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Rosanna Murphy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Modern Geography" by Marion I. Newbigin is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the development of modern geographical thought and its principles, focusing on the interplay between the physical earth and human activity. The book aims to elucidate how geographical factors influence both natural phenomena and human societies. The opening of "Modern Geography" establishes the significance of the year 1859 as a pivotal moment in the field, marked by the deaths of prominent geographers Humboldt and Ritter, alongside the publication of Darwin's "Origin of Species." Newbigin discusses how these events heralded a shift from mere fact collection to a systematic and scientific approach to geography, linking human activities to the physical environment. He highlights how the ideas introduced by these figures laid the groundwork for modern geographical exploration and the ongoing desire to understand the interrelationships between various elements of the earth and human life. This introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the subject, which will include chapters on surface relief, climate, and the distribution of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGeography
830 0 _aHome University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 7
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40187
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