This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...when, during the long and severe winters, the annual accumulation of ice near their mouths was excessive, ice-gorges of immense extent, such as now form about the mouths of the Siberian rivers, would regularly occur. We are not surprised, therefore, to find, even in these streams, abundant indications ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...when, during the long and severe winters, the annual accumulation of ice near their mouths was excessive, ice-gorges of immense extent, such as now form about the mouths of the Siberian rivers, would regularly occur. We are not surprised, therefore, to find, even in these streams, abundant indications of the indirect influence of the great northern ice-sheet. The indications referred to consist of high-level gravel terraces occasionally containing boulders, of from four to five tons weight, which have been transported for a considerable distance. The elevation of the terraces above the present flood-plains of the Seine and Somme reaches from 100 to 150 feet. We are not to suppose, however, that even in glacial times the floods of the river Seine could have filled its present valley to that height. The highest flood in this river known in historic times rose only to a height of twenty-nine feet. Mr. Prestwich estimates that, without taking into consideration, the more rapid discharge, a flood of sixty times this magnitude would be required to fill the present valley to the level of the ancient gravels, while at Amiens the shape of the valley of the Somme is such that five hundred times the mean average of the stream would be required to reach the high-level gravels. The conclusion, therefore, is that the troughs of these streams have been largely formed by erosion since the deposition of the high-level gravels. Connected with these terrace gravels in northern France is a loamy deposit, corresponding to the loess in other parts of Europe, and to a similar deposit to which we have referred in describing the southwestern part of the glaciated area in North America. In northern France this fine silt overlies the high-level gravel deposits, ..
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Fine- No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First published in 1892, this book is the 1899 printing, second edition, 385 pages, illustrated. With an appendix on Tertiary Man by Prof. Henry W. Hayes. A detailed study covering ancient glaciers in the Western and Eastern hemisphere, existing glaciers, glacial motion, past glaciation, rainage systems, and the relics of man in the Glacial Period. FINE-HARDCOVER.
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Good+ No Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 385 pp. Early ¼ scored calf backed marbled boards, top edge gilt; edge worn, else good+ Pages slightly toned. Previous owner's name address on front blank endpaper. Half-tone and line illus. Topographical and line maps (3 folding).
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Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Very Good Hardcover 1896 Three-Quarter Leather; 385 pp.; w/ 2 fold-out maps and several b&w plates. Binding and hinges expertly reinforced by bookbinder.