The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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... contains vast numbers of living organisms , which range in size from microscopic single cells to small mammals . One square metre of rich soil may contain more than 1,000,000,000 organisms . This article deals with the importance of ...
... contains vast numbers of living organisms , which range in size from microscopic single cells to small mammals . One square metre of rich soil may contain more than 1,000,000,000 organisms . This article deals with the importance of ...
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... contains firsthand data on high mountain vegetation ; STEPHEN HADEN- GUEST , JOHN K. WRIGHT , and EILEEN M. TELLAFF , A World Geog- raphy of Forest Resources ( 1956 ) , an inventory of world forestry containing a chapter on South ...
... contains firsthand data on high mountain vegetation ; STEPHEN HADEN- GUEST , JOHN K. WRIGHT , and EILEEN M. TELLAFF , A World Geog- raphy of Forest Resources ( 1956 ) , an inventory of world forestry containing a chapter on South ...
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... contains a general survey of Burmese literature . The same author's Burmese Folk - Tales ( 1948 ) , Burmese Law Tales ( 1962 ) , Burmese Monk's Tales ( 1966 ) ; and MAUNG MYINT THEIN , Burmese Folk - Songs ( 1970 ) , provide a good ...
... contains a general survey of Burmese literature . The same author's Burmese Folk - Tales ( 1948 ) , Burmese Law Tales ( 1962 ) , Burmese Monk's Tales ( 1966 ) ; and MAUNG MYINT THEIN , Burmese Folk - Songs ( 1970 ) , provide a good ...
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SAN FRANCISCO | 1 |
SÃO PAULO | 6 |
SCANDINAVIAN LITERATURE | 10 |
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