Universal Geography, Or, a Description of All the Parts of the World, on a New Plan: Mathematical, physical and political principles of geography

A. Black, 1822

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Classifications of Rocks	1

Continuation of the Theory of GeographyOf Geographical	2

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The RightOblique and Parallel Sphere	22

Astronomical AlmanacksLongitudes by the Satellites of Jupiter	28

Instruments	34

Continuation of the Theory of GeographyDimensions of	40

Investigations of MLaurin Clairaut c Inequality of	46

Motions of the Sea	327

Seas without TidesTides in GulfsMaritime Currents	334

Current of the Natal CoastCurrent upon the Eastern Coast	340

Effects of Aqueous Meteors	359

Definition of WindsVelocity of Winds	377

Origin of WaterspoutsTradewind in the Atlantic Ocean	383

Explanation of particular circumstances	389

Internal Heat of the GlobeCentral Fire	395

Errors caused by Attraction	52

Measurement conducted by Delambre Mechain Biot	55

Different sorts of Geographical Maps	87

Tracing of ParallelsHorizontal Projection	93

Polar ProjectionEquatorial	99

Continuation of the Theory of GeographyOf Geographic	105

First method of Ptolemy	111

Modification of Ptolemys Projection	113

Defects of Flat Maps	119

Continuation of the Theory of GeographyContinuation	126

Chorographic Maps Of Plans not Orientes and without a Scale	132

Errors of Itinerary Distances	139

Geographical Signs	145

Illumination	146

Continuation of the Theory of GeographyFirst Sketches	152

Terrestrial and Aquatic HemisphereDimensions of the Austro	158

Volcanic Peaks	164

Coasts formed by HillsCoasts formed by Downs or Flats	171

General directions of the Mountains of the Earth	175

Strata Inverted and ShiftedStrata Concentric and Curved	181

Mountains of the first OrderReciprocal order of the Primitive	187

Continuation of the Theory of GeographyOf simple sub	194

Carbonate of Lime Tale	196

OU	240

Facts opposed to the Volcanic originNeptunian origin of Basalt	256

Earths of accumulationVolcanic productionsStony and vitri	259

General viewFossil remains Petrefactions	265

Shells of the North and South of EuropeShells of Asia	271

Fossil Elephants in EuropeIn Iceland and America	278

Continuation of the Theory of Geography Of the Sea	315

Attempts to render Sea Water drinkableColour of Sea Water	321

Effects of the Neighbourhood of the Sea	401

Inconveniencies of New CountriesInfluence of Predominant	404

Northern ClimateEastern Climate	410

Seasons of the Temperate Zone	417

Continuation of the Theory of GeographyOf the Revolutions	423

Origin of Subterraneous Forests	429

The sliding of Rocks	434

Do the waters of the Sea diminish	440

Physical Arguments	446

Volcanoes of the Indian Seas IS	453

Generality of this phenomenaShakings of the SeaCauses	459

Continuation of the Theory of GeographyView of Geologi	465

Vulcanists of AsiaNeptunian System of the Greeks	471

System of Woodward 1708	477

Conjectures of Dolomieu 17941800System of Hutton Play	483

Continuation of the Theory of GeographyOf the Earth con	486

Epochs in the propagation of plantsPrimitive centres of vegeta	493

Vegetation of the Torrid Zone	499

Geographical distribution of InsectsCountries rendered unin	505

Fresh Water Fishes	508

The Dogthe Oxthe Sheep	514

Quadrupeds distributed in the Northern Hemispherethe Rein	520

Countries of different ApesGiraffaZebraRhinoceros with	526

Character of the Zoology of South AmericaQuadrupeds of	532

Proofs derived from Celestial Appearances	638

Precious StonesSpinelle Topaz Emerald Garnet	645

Chemical nature of watersInfluence of exposure upon water	648

Hypothesis of Werner	653

Poles HorizonMeridian	656

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Titel	Universal Geography, Or, a Description of All the Parts of the World, on a New Plan: Mathematical, physical and political principles of geography Volume 1 van Universal Geography, Or, a Description of All the Parts of the World, on a New Plan: According to the Great Natural Divisions of the Globe ; Accompanied with Analytical, Synoptical, and Elementary Tables, Conrad Malte-Brun
Auteur	Conrad Malte-Brun
Uitgever	A. Black, 1822
Oorspronkelijk uit	de University of California
Gedigitaliseerd	1 april 2009

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