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W.H. Dall (1845–1927)

Auteur de Alaska and Its Resources

22 oeuvres 29 utilisateurs 1 Critiques

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Œuvres de W.H. Dall

Alaska and Its Resources (1897) 4 exemplaires
Tribes of the Extreme Northwest (1877) 3 exemplaires

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Lots and lots of interesting trivia as well as lots and lots of dull and boring facts. very well written and for the most part, fascinating. I was reading along and came to, on page 478, the following quote which I chuckled over for a good portion of the evening:

"Boulder Island produces, according to Grewingk, 'earthcream (!), or edible earth, consisting of pure gypsum without infusoria.' This statement needs explanation."

That is the kind of writing I live for. A couple of sentences which absolutely made my day! His explanation for glacial epochs on page 459 is also a treat....… (plus d'informations)
 
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untraveller | Jan 14, 2015 |

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Œuvres
22
Membres
29
Popularité
#460,290
Évaluation
4.0
Critiques
1
ISBN
6