The Polar World; a Popular Description of Man and Nature in the Arctic and Antarctic Regions of the GlobeLongmans, Green and Company, 1874 - 548 páginas Contains a characterization (based on literature) of arctic lands, the various zones, climate and vegetation, the land mammals and birds, the seas and marine animals. Also includes chapters on the peoples, the fur trade and arctic exploration from the Norseman to Hayes, 1860. (AB 6733). Part II covers the antarctic regions. |
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Términos y frases comunes
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