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In the north the dome forms the heather- and peat- covered plateaus of Kinder
Scout and Bleak- low. Coal measures outcrop on the dome's eastern portion with
economically important coal seams. In the southern part of the county, marls and
...
In the north the dome forms the heather- and peat- covered plateaus of Kinder
Scout and Bleak- low. Coal measures outcrop on the dome's eastern portion with
economically important coal seams. In the southern part of the county, marls and
...
Page 48
Exmoor, reaching more than 1,575 feet (480 m), is a plateau that has more
farmland than Dartmoor; rough grazing and tourism are also important. These
two areas of moorland contain the main sources of rivers for the county. From
Dartmoor ...
Exmoor, reaching more than 1,575 feet (480 m), is a plateau that has more
farmland than Dartmoor; rough grazing and tourism are also important. These
two areas of moorland contain the main sources of rivers for the county. From
Dartmoor ...
Page 326
East Asian arts 326 of important fishing ports and holiday resorts. Light industry
has developed in most of the towns. East Asian arts, the music and visual and
performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literature of these three
countries is ...
East Asian arts 326 of important fishing ports and holiday resorts. Light industry
has developed in most of the towns. East Asian arts, the music and visual and
performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literature of these three
countries is ...
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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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