The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volumes 1-10Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Reference [1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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... Ocean ( H.M.A. ) The Atlantic Ocean is the name given to that vast stretch of world ocean that separates the continents of Europe and Africa from those of North and South America . The term , derived from Greek mythology , means the Sea ...
... Ocean ( H.M.A. ) The Atlantic Ocean is the name given to that vast stretch of world ocean that separates the continents of Europe and Africa from those of North and South America . The term , derived from Greek mythology , means the Sea ...
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... ocean level was lower , and the shelf belonged to the continent ; almost certainly , it will again , in the future . It is this nonoceanic part of the ocean with which man is most concerned , for here fish and minerals are exploited ...
... ocean level was lower , and the shelf belonged to the continent ; almost certainly , it will again , in the future . It is this nonoceanic part of the ocean with which man is most concerned , for here fish and minerals are exploited ...
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... ocean's life cycle . ECONOMIC RESOURCES Biological resources . The Atlantic Ocean contains six of the world's 14 major fishing grounds . They are rough- ly situated in the northwest , northeast , west central , east central , southwest ...
... ocean's life cycle . ECONOMIC RESOURCES Biological resources . The Atlantic Ocean contains six of the world's 14 major fishing grounds . They are rough- ly situated in the northwest , northeast , west central , east central , southwest ...
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