Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, Volume 44

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American Geographical Society, 1912
 

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Page 607 - Department of the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce of the University of Pennsylvania.
Page 535 - THE WORLD'S COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS. A Descriptive Account of the Economic Plants of the World and of their Commercial Uses. By WG FREEMAN, B.Sc., FLS, and SE CHANDLER, D.Sc., FLS With contributions by TA HENRY, D.Sc., FCS, CE JONES, B.Sc., FLS, and EH WILSON.
Page 252 - COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. The Coast and Geodetic Survey is charged with the survey of the coasts of the United States and coasts under the jurisdiction thereof and the publication of charts covering said coasta.
Page 530 - OF ENCHANTMENT. Many-sided Melanesia seen through Many Eyes and recorded by FLORENCE COOMBE. With Map and 100 Photographs by JW BEATTIE. 8vo. SPORT ON THE NILGIRIS AND IN WYNAAD. By FWF FLETCHER. With Illustrations and a Map. 8vo.
Page 654 - Republic according to figures published in the Government Gazette, February 27, 1911. In 1912, Mr. Rockhill, formerly American Minister at Peking — a recognised authority — after careful inquiry, came to the conclusion that " this document, though showing complete ignorance of the methods now nearly universally followed in vital statistical reports, throws considerable light on the question of China's population, and seems entitled to more confidence than the enumerations which have heretofore...
Page 426 - And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates ; neither is there any water to drink.
Page 417 - ... the relation of the quantities of oil, gas, salt water, porosity of the sand, etc., to the structural features of the sand. The work...
Page 426 - God,, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; who led thee through the great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water...
Page 252 - The Coast and Geodetic Survey is charged with the survey of the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts of the United States, including the...
Page 456 - ... desired to give only a summary statement of the methods and conclusions. Hayford and Bowie on variations of gravity. — Regarding the relations of variations in gravity to isostasy, Hayford and Bowie state: As soon as it was evident that the proper recognition of isostasy in connection with computations of the figure and size of the earth from observed deflections of the vertical would produce a great increase in accuracy, it appeared to be very probable that a similar recognition of isostasy...

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