Influences of Geographic Environment, on the Basis of Ratzel's System of Anthropo-Geography, Volume 6

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General Books LLC, 2009 - Science - 512 pages
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1911. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX Aargau, 527 Aar River, 369, 373, 597; valley, 113, 543 Abassine tribe, 587 Aberdeen, 264 Abo, 304 Abora, 584 Abraham, 47, 58, 107, 488, 493, 496 Abruzzi plateau, 567, 579 Abyssinia, 133, 141, 143, 155, 305, 309, 406; Mountains, 23, 215, 490, 500 Acanthus, 459 Acarnania, 363, 410 Accessibility, 19-20, 45, 118, 340- 341, 458 Acclimatization, 37-38, 104, 121, 611, 617. See also Tropics Achelous River, 327-328, 363, 410 Acre State, 231 Adda River Valley, 359, 548 Aden, 145, 154, 267, 268, 276, 426 Adige River Valley, 326, 369, 537, 539, 548, 597-598 Adirondack Mts., 522 Adriatic Sea, 140, 180, 283, 286, 300, 398, 527; coast of, 258, 261; hinterland of, 14, 30, 143, 339; trade of, 14, 149, 258, 314 Aduatici, 85 Aedui, 562 Aegean Sea, civilization of, 259, 402, 415-416; islands of, 265, 440, 444, 445, 446, 457, 459; period of history, 13, 67-68, 149, 249, 304, 311, 314 Aegina Island, 417, 425, 427, 457 Aetna, 560 Aetolia, 363, 535 Afghanistan, location of, 138, 143, 523, 529, 536, 538, 596; moun- tain tribes of, 525, 553-554; pastures of, 508, 548; water supply of, 357, 502 Africa, 98, 144, 155, 1,89, 278, 619; agriculture in, 81, 90, 570; coasts of, 39, 254, 255, 257, 263, 267, 275, 278, 280, 295-297, 302, 341, 423; location of, 99, 144, 309, 385, 38fi, 392, 393, 406, 622; native races of, 81, 100, 108, 111, 119, 120, 124, 391, 392, 393, 434; native states, 131, 195, 374, 495; nomadism and aridity, 7, 64, 133, 152, 491-492, 495, 500; structure of, 75, 117, 144, 173, 254, 297, 340, 341, 392, 393, 474 . See also North, South, East and West Africa Agricultural lands bordering des- erts and steppes, 7, 137, 226-228, 486-487, 500-502. See also No- mads Agriculture, geographic conditions for, 44, 64, 81, 261-262, 476- 477, 559-560; migratory, 55, 62, 116, 182, 5...

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