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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Page 171
Numerous species of pheasants live in the forests of Burma, Thailand, Indochina,
Malaya, Sumatra, and Borneo. Jungle fowl are unique to the Oriental Region and
are the source of all domesticated chickens. Pigeons occur in great variety, but ...
Numerous species of pheasants live in the forests of Burma, Thailand, Indochina,
Malaya, Sumatra, and Borneo. Jungle fowl are unique to the Oriental Region and
are the source of all domesticated chickens. Pigeons occur in great variety, but ...
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The Shirvan region. An industrially and agriculturally developed part of
Azerbaijan, this area is centred on the Shirvan Steppe. The Mingechaur
hydroelectric station is located here, and a powerful new thermoelectric station
was under ...
The Shirvan region. An industrially and agriculturally developed part of
Azerbaijan, this area is centred on the Shirvan Steppe. The Mingechaur
hydroelectric station is located here, and a powerful new thermoelectric station
was under ...
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Physical regions. The main physical regions are the Ardennes and Ardennes
foothills; the Anglo-Belgian Basin to the north comprising the Central (Bas)
Plateaus, the plain of Vlaanderen (Flanders) and the Kempenland (Campine);
and the ...
Physical regions. The main physical regions are the Ardennes and Ardennes
foothills; the Anglo-Belgian Basin to the north comprising the Central (Bas)
Plateaus, the plain of Vlaanderen (Flanders) and the Kempenland (Campine);
and the ...
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