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Geology of the Grand Canyon: Chapter Vii. Point Sublime.
CHAPTER VI. THE KAIBAB.CHAPTER VIII. THE EXCAVATION O...CHAPTER VII. POINT SUBLIME.Wherever we reach the Grand Cañon in the Kaibab it burst upon the vision in a moment. Seldom is any warning…Geology of the Grand Canyon: Chapter Viii. The Excavation Of The Chasm.
CHAPTER VII. POINT SUBLIME.CHAPTER VIII. THE EXCAVATION OF THE CHASM.The excavation of the Grand Cañon and the sculpture of its walls and buttes are the results of two processes acting in…Huaynaputina
(Encyclopedia) Huaynaputina, volcano, 15,912 ft (4,850 m) high, Moquegua region, S Peru, in the central Andes. A stratovolcano, it lies on the W rim of the Río Tambo canyon and has several ash cones…Duguay-Trouin, René
(Encyclopedia) Duguay-Trouin, RenéDuguay-Trouin, Renérənāˈ dügāˈ-tr&oomacr;ăNˈ [key], 1673–1736, French privateer and naval officer. A member of a Breton family of shipowners, he became (1689) a…Alvear, Carlos María de
(Encyclopedia) Alvear, Carlos María deAlvear, Carlos María dekärˈlōs märēˈä dā älvāärˈ [key], 1789–1852, Argentine general and statesman. After distinguished service with the Spanish army in Europe,…Teixeira, Pedro
(Encyclopedia) Teixeira, PedroTeixeira, Pedropĕˈdr&oobreve; tāˈshārə [key], d. 1640, Portuguese explorer, one of the early voyagers on the Amazon. He commanded the expedition sent by the governor…Balbo, Italo
(Encyclopedia) Balbo, ItaloBalbo, Italoēˈtälō [key]Balbo, Italo bälˈbō [key], 1896–1940, Italian Fascist leader and aviator. After serving in World War I, he joined the Fascist movement and in 1922…Texas: Temperature Extremes
MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceJan.981997Zapata–221959SpearmanFeb.1041902Fort Ringgold–231933SeminoleMarch1081954Rio Grande–…Garibaldi, Giuseppe
(Encyclopedia) Garibaldi, GiuseppeGaribaldi, Giuseppegărĭbôlˈdē, Ital. j&oomacr;zĕpˈpā gärēbälˈdē [key], 1807–82, Italian patriot and soldier, a leading figure in the Risorgimento. He remains…Grand Isle County, VT Census Data
Vermont Grand Isle County, Vermont People QuickFactsGrand Isle CountyVermontPopulation, 2005 estimate 7,703623,050Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 11.6%2.3%Population…Trending
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