The Realm of Nature; An Outline of Physiography (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1899 Excerpt: ... INDEX The Figures refer to the sections. Aberation of light, 108 Absolute Zero, 68 Absorption and radiation, 63 Absorptive power of air, 160 Abysmal area, 255, 257, 277 Accuracy, 10 Acids, 44 Adelsberg caves, 317 Adriatic Sea, 216, 325 Africa, 373-377, 412 Agassiz, Lake, 368 Agonic lines, 98 Agulhas current, 248 Air, 151; in sea-water, 225; tem-perature of, 187, 189, 190 Albert, Lake, 375 Aletsch glacier, 337 Alluvial deposits, 322 Alps, 303, 385 Altai Mountains, 381 Altitude of the Sun, 124 Amazon, 219, 230, 269, 318, 319, 361 America, see North, and South America American race, 424 Amu Daria (Oxus), 382, 432 Amur River, 319, 381 Analysis, 40; spectrum, 63 Andes, 201, 353, 358 Anemometer, 442 Aneroid barometer, 439 Angles, 31 et seq. Angular measurement, 31-33 Animals, 397, 400, 409-417 Antarctic circle, 122 Antarctic continent, 276, 340 Anthracite, 347 Anticlines, 302, 303 Anticyclones, 205 Anti-trade winds, 181 Apennines, 385 Appalachian Mountains, 366 Approximation, 10 Arabia, 379,412 Aral, Lake, 333, 382 Arbour Day, 434 Archaean rocks, 346 Arctic circle, 122; sea, 216, 234 Aryans, 425 Ash, volcanic, 294 Asia, 379-383 Asteroids, 129 Atlantic Ocean, 216, 243-246, 258 Atmosphere, 84, 145-213 Atmospheric electricity, 172 Atolls, 280 Atoms, 47, 48 Aurora, 99, 174 Austral group of plants, 405 Australia, 353, 370-372 Australian people, 423; realm, 415 Autumnal equinox, 123 Avalanches, 336 The Figures refer to the sections. Axis of continents, 356; of the Earth, 90 Azote, see Nitrogen Baikal, Lake, 333, 382 Balkan Range, 385 Balkash, Lake, 382 Baltic Sea, 216, 238, 325, 388 Bangweola, Lake, 376 Banks, submarine, 325 Bantu race, 423 Barograph, 439 Barometer, 146, 439 Barrier reefs, 280 Bars of rivers, 325 Basalt, 290, 294 Bases, 44 Basin, Australian, 371, 372 B...