Project Gutenberg 2024-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 152 Ritter, Carl 1779 1859 Ritter, Karl Gage, William Leonard 1832 1889 Gage, W. L. (William Leonard) Gage, Wm. Leonhard (William Leonhard) 05041057 Allgemeine Erdkunde. English Comparative geography $aPhiladelphia :$bJ.B. Lippincott & Co., $c1865. Aaron Adrignola and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Comparative Geography" by Carl Ritter is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as an expansive exploration of geographical science, delving into the relationships between the Earth, its features, and humanity. It emphasizes the importance of understanding geography not merely as a collection of facts or a description of the Earth’s surface, but as a comprehensive science that integrates time, space, and human activity. The opening of the text introduces the fundamental concepts underlying Ritter's philosophy of geography. It starts with a discussion of the Earth's position within the solar system, defining geography as the study of the Earth as the dwelling place of humanity. Ritter aims to evaluate the Earth from multiple perspectives, emphasizing interconnectivity among its features, including the atmospheric, hydrological, and geological factors. He addresses the historical significance of geographical knowledge, asserting that understanding the relationships among these factors is essential for comprehending both human civilization and the natural world. The text seeks to establish a foundation for a scientific approach to geography, rooted in empirical observation and the study of nature’s intricate web of interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/comparativegeog05rittgoog/ 20230810070107ritter 1865 us Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Physical geography GB Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Environmental Issues Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 460970 2025-06-29T06:53:07.693647 text/html 435515 2024-05-13T00:05:56 text/html 324880 2025-06-29T06:53:12.712634 application/epub+zip 325715 2025-06-29T06:53:08.598580 application/epub+zip 254371 2025-06-29T06:53:08.130604 application/epub+zip 438062 2025-06-29T06:53:16.154541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407352 2025-06-29T06:53:12.309589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426197 2025-06-29T06:53:07.195103 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 406285 2024-05-13T00:05:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16764 2025-06-29T06:53:16.293530 application/rdf+xml 8210 2025-06-29T06:53:08.284565 image/jpeg 1808 2025-06-29T06:53:08.206591 image/jpeg 275726 2025-06-29T06:53:07.728586 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia