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Page 372
... feet ( 3,000 m ) are located within the park . Mount Cook , the highest point in New Zealand at 12,349 feet ( 3,764 m ) , dominates the valleys , glaciers , and sur- rounding peaks . More than a third of the park is covered by permanent ...
... feet ( 3,000 m ) are located within the park . Mount Cook , the highest point in New Zealand at 12,349 feet ( 3,764 m ) , dominates the valleys , glaciers , and sur- rounding peaks . More than a third of the park is covered by permanent ...
Page 377
... feet [ 4,807 m ] the tallest peak in Europe ) and de- termined he would climb to the top of it or be responsible for its being climbed . He of- fered prize money for the first ascent of Mont Blanc , but it was not until 1786 , more than ...
... feet [ 4,807 m ] the tallest peak in Europe ) and de- termined he would climb to the top of it or be responsible for its being climbed . He of- fered prize money for the first ascent of Mont Blanc , but it was not until 1786 , more than ...
Page 672
... feet ( 56 m ) , and the length of its curving crest line is about 2,200 feet ( 670 m ) . The American Falls , adjoining the right bank , are 190 feet ( 58 m ) high and 1,060 feet ( 320 m ) across . The shaping of the Niagara gorge down ...
... feet ( 56 m ) , and the length of its curving crest line is about 2,200 feet ( 670 m ) . The American Falls , adjoining the right bank , are 190 feet ( 58 m ) high and 1,060 feet ( 320 m ) across . The shaping of the Niagara gorge down ...
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