Project Gutenberg 2020-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 214 Somerville, Mary 1780 1872 Somerville, Mary Fairfax 07028798 Physical Geography Produced by Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Physical Geography" by Mary Somerville is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the intricate relationship between the Earth's physical characteristics, such as geology, climate, and topography, and how these factors influence the distribution of life across the planet. This book aims to provide a detailed understanding of the Earth's structure and the forces that shape it. At the start of the text, the author presents an overview of physical geography, defining it as the study of the Earth, seas, air, and their inhabitants. Somerville discusses various geological concepts such as the Earth's position in the solar system, its shape and density, and the impact of internal forces shaping continents and mountains. The opening chapter sets a foundation for the exploration of geological epochs, highlighting the dynamic nature of the planet and establishing the book's objective to connect geological features with the broader aspects of physical geography affecting human and natural systems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Physical geography Biogeography GB Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 1880531 2025-07-24T11:45:56.748381 text/html 1837720 2024-10-17T17:01:02 text/html 774496 2025-07-24T11:46:20.999301 application/epub+zip 777507 2025-07-24T11:46:00.777372 application/epub+zip 719053 2025-07-24T11:45:58.728441 application/epub+zip 1238631 2025-07-24T11:46:34.860201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1112382 2025-07-24T11:46:18.691316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1054055 2022-09-27T21:02:41.801269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1579624 2025-07-24T11:45:52.685444 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1559799 2024-10-17T17:01:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16099 2025-07-24T11:46:35.046187 application/rdf+xml 12349 2025-07-24T11:45:58.980357 image/jpeg 1786 2025-07-24T11:45:58.856385 image/jpeg 691507 2025-07-24T11:45:56.872372 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