The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1994 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 77
... 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 estab- lished under the provisions of the Morrill ... land for each con- gressman from the state . The land was to be sold to provide an " endowment " for " at least one col ...
... land - grant colleges are U.S. institutions of higher education estab- lished under the provisions of the Morrill ... land for each con- gressman from the state . The land was to be sold to provide an " endowment " for " at least one col ...
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... Land is man's basic resource . It provides him with food , clothing , shelter , and even with the space on which he lives and works . The characteristics of the land and its poten- tial for supplying various needs vary significantly ...
... Land is man's basic resource . It provides him with food , clothing , shelter , and even with the space on which he lives and works . The characteristics of the land and its poten- tial for supplying various needs vary significantly ...
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