The New Encyclopaedia Britannica[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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o Underdeveloped mountain soils The tundra The taiga The “true” Chinese forest
o oo. Horses grazing on the steppe grass in the southern region of the Gobi. The
Altai Mountains Yangtze Gorges at the Szechwan-Hupeh mountain border ...
o Underdeveloped mountain soils The tundra The taiga The “true” Chinese forest
o oo. Horses grazing on the steppe grass in the southern region of the Gobi. The
Altai Mountains Yangtze Gorges at the Szechwan-Hupeh mountain border ...
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by subalpine and alpine meadows on mountain-meadow soils, while near the
highest ridges perennial snow and glaciers are found. Associations of desert,
steppe, meadowland, and snow zones are widespread in the interior of Asia and
...
by subalpine and alpine meadows on mountain-meadow soils, while near the
highest ridges perennial snow and glaciers are found. Associations of desert,
steppe, meadowland, and snow zones are widespread in the interior of Asia and
...
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It is, however, the fig and olive trees covering the mountain slopes they inhabit
that constitute their principal resources. The Kabyles are also skilled craftsmen,
working with wood, silver, and wool. Until recently they were also peddlers,
selling ...
It is, however, the fig and olive trees covering the mountain slopes they inhabit
that constitute their principal resources. The Kabyles are also skilled craftsmen,
working with wood, silver, and wool. Until recently they were also peddlers,
selling ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica Publishers, Inc. Staff |
| Contributor | Robert M. Hutchins |
| Edition | 15, illustrated |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 |
| ISBN | 0852292902, 9780852292907 |
| Length | 934 pages |
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