Principles of Geology: Or the Modern Changes of the Earth and Its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of GeologyD. Appleton & Company, 1864 - Всего страниц: 834 |
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Principles of Geology: Or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and Its ... Sir Charles Lyell Полный просмотр - 1859 |
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