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Page 141
The major tributaries in its drainage basin of 195,- 000 square miles (505,000
square km) are the Desna, Sozh, ... century, Yekaterinoslav remained small until
the 1880s, when railways were built to Odessa, the Donets Basin, and Moscow
and ...
The major tributaries in its drainage basin of 195,- 000 square miles (505,000
square km) are the Desna, Sozh, ... century, Yekaterinoslav remained small until
the 1880s, when railways were built to Odessa, the Donets Basin, and Moscow
and ...
Page 174
The Foyle and Finn basins are intensively cultivated, but the rugged western
seaboard is unsuitable for cultivation. ... Coal was first discovered in the Donets
Basin in 1721, but exploitation did not begin until the early 19th century and
became ...
The Foyle and Finn basins are intensively cultivated, but the rugged western
seaboard is unsuitable for cultivation. ... Coal was first discovered in the Donets
Basin in 1721, but exploitation did not begin until the early 19th century and
became ...
Page 175
During the 1880s the Donets Basin developed into the principal iron- and steel-
producing region of the country; by 1913 it was making 74 percent of all Russian
pig iron. World War II caused heavy damage to plants and towns but led to ...
During the 1880s the Donets Basin developed into the principal iron- and steel-
producing region of the country; by 1913 it was making 74 percent of all Russian
pig iron. World War II caused heavy damage to plants and towns but led to ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 4 The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0852295537, 9780852295533 |
| Subjects | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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