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Excerpt from Principles of Geology, Vol. 1 of 4: Being an Inquiry How Far the Former Changes on the Earth''s Surface Are Referable to Causes Now in Operation
But whatever may be at present the inferiority of heat in the temperate and frigid zones south of the line, it is quite evident that the cold would be far more intense if there happened, instead of open sea, tobe tracts of elevated land between the 55th and 70th parallei; and on the other hand, the cold would be moderated if there was more land between the line and the forty-fifth degree of south latitude.
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But whatever may be at present the inferiority of heat in the temperate and frigid zones south of the line, it is quite evident that the cold would be far more intense if there happened, instead of open sea, tobe tracts of elevated land between the 55th and 70th parallei; and on the other hand, the cold would be moderated if there was more land between the line and the forty-fifth degree of south latitude.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Charles Lyell
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ISBN - 9780266608059
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
Page Count - 466
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Author
Charles Lyell
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ISBN - 9781330084595
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
Page Count - 468
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