The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1994 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... land . Land surfaces can grow very hot or very cold . Because of this they are hotter than the neighboring oceans in low latitudes , where more heat is received from the sun than is radiated into space . They are colder than the nearby ...
... land . Land surfaces can grow very hot or very cold . Because of this they are hotter than the neighboring oceans in low latitudes , where more heat is received from the sun than is radiated into space . They are colder than the nearby ...
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... land - grant colleges are U.S. institutions of higher education established under the provisions of the Morrill Act ... land for each congressman from the state . The land was to be sold to provide an " endowment " for " at least one ...
... land - grant colleges are U.S. institutions of higher education established under the provisions of the Morrill Act ... land for each congressman from the state . The land was to be sold to provide an " endowment " for " at least one ...
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... land quality , it is man who finally determines the use to which land is put . Through technology man has gained great power to alter land to suit his immediate needs , although some of the alterations are detrimental in the long run ...
... land quality , it is man who finally determines the use to which land is put . Through technology man has gained great power to alter land to suit his immediate needs , although some of the alterations are detrimental in the long run ...
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