The Gallery of Nature: A Pictorial and Descriptive Tour Through Creation, Illustrative of the Wonders of Astronomy, Physical Geography, and GeologyWm. S. Orr & Company, 1855 - 803 halaman |
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America ancient animals appearance Atlantic atmosphere basalt beds bodies carboniferous cause caverns climate clouds coal coast colour comet constellation continent deposition depth diameter direction distance districts earth east elevation equator Europe exhibits extending feet felspar Flamstead formation globe gneiss granite ground heat heavens height Herschel hornblende hundred hyæna immense inches inhabitants island Jupiter lake land latitude light limestone lunar magnitude mass miles moon motion mountains nature nearly night northern observed occur ocean old red sandstone oolite orbit Orinoco passing perihelion period phenomena plains planet present Ptolemy Pyrenees quadrupeds rain regions remarkable rise river rocks sand sandstone Saturn seen shore side Silurian snow solar southern species spot square miles stars stone strata stratum stream summit supposed surface temperature terrestrial thick trees tropical Uranus valley vapour vast vegetation volcanic whole wind winter zone