Principles of Geology, Vol. 1 of 4: Being an Inquiry How Far the Former Changes on the Earth''s Surface Are Referable to Causes Now in Operation (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Principles of Geology, Vol. 1 of 4: Being an Inquiry How Far the Former Changes on the Earth's Surface Are Referable to Causes Now in OperationBut whatever may be at present the inferiority of heat in the temperate and frigid zones south of the line, it is quite evident that the cold would be far more intense if there happened, instead of open sea, tobe tracts of elevated land between the 55th and 70th parallei; and on the other hand, the cold would be moderated if there was more land between the line and the forty-fifth degree of south latitude.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.