This Sculptured Earth: the Landscape of America / / John A. Shimer.
Examines the topography of America from its beaches, plains, plateaus, volcanoes, mountains, water, and the legacy of the glaciers.
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Archive 1898-1999 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1959] ©1959 |
| Year of Publication: | 1959 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Chapter 1. The Meaning of Scenery
- Chapter 2. The Edge of the Land
- Chapter 3. The Legacy of the Glaciers
- Chapter 4. The Plains
- Chapter 5. Plateau Country
- Chapter 6. Volcanic Landscapes
- Chapter 7. Mountain Scenery
- Chapter 8. Water on the Land
- Chapter 9. Water under the Land
- Chapter 10. Time and Change
- Glossary
- Index