THE ICE AGE IN NORTH AMERICA By G Frederick Wright - 1905 - Causes Of Glaciation
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THE ICE AGE IN NORTH AMERICA
AND ITS BEARINGS UPON THE ANTIQUITY OF MAN
by G. Frederick Wright
D. Appleton and Company, New York
1905. Hardcover. 4th Edition w supplementary notes.
Black & white illustrations and photos.
648 pages. Good condition.
BOOK DESCRIPTIONBook Title : THE ICE AGE IN NORTH AMERICA
Sub-Title : AND ITS BEARINGS UPON THE ANTIQUITY OF MAN
Appendix : The Probable Cause of Glaciation by Warren Upham
Author : G. Frederick ...Wright
Publisher : D. Appleton and Company, New York
Date of Publication : 1905
Edition : Fourth Edition with supplementary notes.
Binding : Original publishers brown cloth boards with gilt and black titles and decoration.
Size : 6 1/4" x 9 1/8" x 1 11/16” thick
Number of pages : 648 pages.
Index : Yes
Illustrated : Many b/w illustrations and photos. Maps (some folded, some color) CONTENTSWhat is a glacier?
Existing glaciers on the Pacific coast
A month with the Muir glacier
Glaciers on Greenland
Glaciers in other parts of the world
Signs of glaciation
Boundary of the glaciated area in North America
Depth of ice during the glacial period
Terminal Moraines
Glacial erosion and transportation
Drumlins
Preglacial drainage
Drainage of the glacial period
Kames
Glacial dams, lakes, and waterfalls
The Loess
Flight of plants and animals during the glacial period
Europe during the glacial period
The cause of the glacial period
The date of the glacial period
Man and the glacial period
Appendix A. Probable causes of glaciation
Appendix B. Chalmers on the glaciation of Eastern Canada
Appendix C. Supplementary notes
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AND ITS BEARINGS UPON THE ANTIQUITY OF MAN
by G. Frederick Wright
D. Appleton and Company, New York
1905. Hardcover. 4th Edition w supplementary notes.
Black & white illustrations and photos.
648 pages. Good condition.
BOOK DESCRIPTIONBook Title : THE ICE AGE IN NORTH AMERICA
Sub-Title : AND ITS BEARINGS UPON THE ANTIQUITY OF MAN
Appendix : The Probable Cause of Glaciation by Warren Upham
Author : G. Frederick ...Wright
Publisher : D. Appleton and Company, New York
Date of Publication : 1905
Edition : Fourth Edition with supplementary notes.
Binding : Original publishers brown cloth boards with gilt and black titles and decoration.
Size : 6 1/4" x 9 1/8" x 1 11/16” thick
Number of pages : 648 pages.
Index : Yes
Illustrated : Many b/w illustrations and photos. Maps (some folded, some color) CONTENTSWhat is a glacier?
Existing glaciers on the Pacific coast
A month with the Muir glacier
Glaciers on Greenland
Glaciers in other parts of the world
Signs of glaciation
Boundary of the glaciated area in North America
Depth of ice during the glacial period
Terminal Moraines
Glacial erosion and transportation
Drumlins
Preglacial drainage
Drainage of the glacial period
Kames
Glacial dams, lakes, and waterfalls
The Loess
Flight of plants and animals during the glacial period
Europe during the glacial period
The cause of the glacial period
The date of the glacial period
Man and the glacial period
Appendix A. Probable causes of glaciation
Appendix B. Chalmers on the glaciation of Eastern Canada
Appendix C. Supplementary notes
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