Project Gutenberg 2011-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 407 Russell, Israel C. (Cook) 1852 1906 Russell, Israel Cook Russell, I. C. (Israel Cook) 04014166 North America The margin of the continent -- The topography of the land -- Climate -- Plant life -- Animal life -- Geology -- The aborigines -- Political geography -- Index. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Henry Gardiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "North America" by Israel C. Russell is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work aims to provide a concise and engaging overview of the geographical and physical characteristics of the North American continent, reflecting on both its natural features and human interaction with these landscapes. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed examination of North America's geography, emphasizing its vast size and diverse environments. The author introduces the concept of the continental shelf and its significance, explaining how the true border of the continent extends far into the ocean. With descriptive passages about coastal topography and submarine structures, Russell outlines the complexities of the continent's margins while acknowledging the limitations of existing geographical knowledge at the time. This portion also hints at the importance of ongoing geological and geographical studies, encouraging readers to explore further into the diverse and rich natural world of North America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en North America E011 Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Environmental Issues 1055540 2025-10-14T15:00:27.537015 text/html 1044774 2011-05-03T08:32:18 text/html 4651142 2025-10-14T15:00:43.029423 application/epub+zip 4659862 2025-10-14T15:00:30.885969 application/epub+zip 443408 2025-10-14T15:00:28.970025 application/epub+zip 4960333 2025-10-14T15:00:51.389403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4884920 2025-10-14T15:00:40.388464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650245 2022-09-16T13:03:00.147455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 948015 2025-10-14T15:00:25.921973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 947623 2011-05-03T08:32:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 947930 2011-05-03T08:36:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20229 2025-10-14T15:00:51.571375 application/rdf+xml 11529 2025-10-14T15:00:29.522958 image/jpeg 3480 2025-10-14T15:00:29.248977 image/jpeg 319766 2011-05-03T08:38:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 4432144 2011-05-03T08:38:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 319694 2011-05-03T08:38:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 4539427 2025-10-14T15:00:27.798997 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia