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Page 451
... islands is called an ar- chipelago . Islands may be classified as either continen- tal or oceanic . Oceanic islands are those that rise to the surface from the floors of the ocean basins . Continental islands are simply unsub- merged ...
... islands is called an ar- chipelago . Islands may be classified as either continen- tal or oceanic . Oceanic islands are those that rise to the surface from the floors of the ocean basins . Continental islands are simply unsub- merged ...
Page 452
... Islands , Bay of ( New Zealand ) : see Bay of Islands . Islands in the Stream ( 1970 ) , novel by Er- nest Hemingway . themes , basis , and posthumous publication 8 : 758c islands of Langerhans , patches of irregu- larly shaped ...
... Islands , Bay of ( New Zealand ) : see Bay of Islands . Islands in the Stream ( 1970 ) , novel by Er- nest Hemingway . themes , basis , and posthumous publication 8 : 758c islands of Langerhans , patches of irregu- larly shaped ...
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... islands . Because of its seclusion , Kure was chosen as the site of a major naval base in 1886. During World War II its ship- yards and foundries produced the " Yamato , " one of the largest battleships ever built . The city now builds ...
... islands . Because of its seclusion , Kure was chosen as the site of a major naval base in 1886. During World War II its ship- yards and foundries produced the " Yamato , " one of the largest battleships ever built . The city now builds ...
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