The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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PREFACE EARTH SCIENCES LIBRARY The first seven chapters of this volume
were written by my son , Mr . W . L . Sclater , and published in The Geographical
Journal ( 1894 – 97 ) . They are now reprinted here , with some slight alterations
...
PREFACE EARTH SCIENCES LIBRARY The first seven chapters of this volume
were written by my son , Mr . W . L . Sclater , and published in The Geographical
Journal ( 1894 – 97 ) . They are now reprinted here , with some slight alterations
...
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LIST OF MAPS 82 PLATE I . Outline Map of the World , showing the six Regions
of the Geographical Distribution of Mammals . . . . . . To face page 16 , II . Map of
the Australian Region , showing its Division into five Sub - regions . . . , 50 . , III .
LIST OF MAPS 82 PLATE I . Outline Map of the World , showing the six Regions
of the Geographical Distribution of Mammals . . . . . . To face page 16 , II . Map of
the Australian Region , showing its Division into five Sub - regions . . . , 50 . , III .
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THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ( Plate I . , p . 16
) It has long been evident to naturalists that the ordinary political divisions of the
earth ' s surface do not correspond with those based on the geographical ...
THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ( Plate I . , p . 16
) It has long been evident to naturalists that the ordinary political divisions of the
earth ' s surface do not correspond with those based on the geographical ...
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geography , and consider how the earth ' s surface may be most naturally divided
into Primary Regions , taking the amount of similarity and dissimilarity of animal
life as our sole guide . In order to endeavour to solve this problem , let us select ...
geography , and consider how the earth ' s surface may be most naturally divided
into Primary Regions , taking the amount of similarity and dissimilarity of animal
life as our sole guide . In order to endeavour to solve this problem , let us select ...
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The same system was adopted by Mr . Wallace in his standard work on “
Geographical Distribution ” ( 13 ) , and was there shown to be applicable to the
other principal groups of terrestrial animals . Moreover , the names then
bestowed on the ...
The same system was adopted by Mr . Wallace in his standard work on “
Geographical Distribution ” ( 13 ) , and was there shown to be applicable to the
other principal groups of terrestrial animals . Moreover , the names then
bestowed on the ...
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | The Geography of Mammals Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Science, Technology, and Medicine: 1780-1925 |
| Autores | William Lutley Sclater, Philip Lutley Sclater |
| Editor | K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de California |
| Digitalizado | 2 Jul. 2008 |
| Largo | 335 páginas |
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