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John A. Shimer

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This Sculptured Earth: the Landscape of America

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
Acknowledgments V
Contents VII
Illustrations IX
Chapter 1. The Meaning of Scenery 1
Chapter 2. The Edge of the Land 14
Chapter 3. The Legacy of the Glaciers 40
Chapter 4. The Plains 80
Chapter 5. Plateau Country 94
Chapter 6. Volcanic Landscapes 120
Chapter 7. Mountain Scenery 160
Chapter 8. Water on the Land 190
Chapter 9. Water under the Land 214
Chapter 10. Time and Change 230
Glossary 239
Index 249

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
Acknowledgments V
Contents VII
Illustrations IX
Chapter 1. The Meaning of Scenery 1
Chapter 2. The Edge of the Land 14
Chapter 3. The Legacy of the Glaciers 40
Chapter 4. The Plains 80
Chapter 5. Plateau Country 94
Chapter 6. Volcanic Landscapes 120
Chapter 7. Mountain Scenery 160
Chapter 8. Water on the Land 190
Chapter 9. Water under the Land 214
Chapter 10. Time and Change 230
Glossary 239
Index 249

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