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Title: Geography through the stereoscope
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Emerson, Philip, 1865- (from old catalog) Moore, William Charles, 1864- (from old catalog) joint author
Subjects: Geography
Publisher: New York (etc.) Underwood & Underwood
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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dwith pictures cut from periodicals. The Atchison,Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. publishes illustrated leaf-lets about the Canyon, which may be obtained bysending postage stamps to cover the cost of mailingto the General Passenger Agent, Chicago, 111. Physical Geography. Examine specimens ofrock from the walls of the Grand Canyon. Underyour teachers guidance tell the story of theformation of such rock layers. What change in theposition of these rocks has taken place since theirformation? What effects has the Colorado riverhad. on the rocks of the plateau ? What action hasmade the canyon several miles broad? Why is somuch of the plateau uncut by river valleys? Inwhat part of North America are canyons common?Why there ? What relation has the distribution ofrainfall over the basin of the Colorado river to theformation of canyons in its middle course ? Make acollection of pictures of canyons for your school toenable comparisons. Yellowstone National ParkIntroduction. Draw a sketch map of the
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Copyright, 1907, by Underwood Sr Underwood Patented U.S.A., August 21,1900. Patented Great Britain, March 22) 1900 Patented France, A/arch 26,1900. S. G. D. G. Switzerland, t^p Patent Nr. 21,211. YELLOWSTONE PARK 29 United States, and indicate the route from yourhome to the Park. Represent the mountain rangethat passes through the Park, and the rivers flowingfrom it. What have you learned about the scenery,climate, vegetation and animal life of these moun-tains ? The National Park You are now to stand on a bare mountain slopewithin the Park, and look far across its ruggedheights. Find this Position 6 on the map of theYellowstone in this Guide. Position 6, Wild deer in the Yellowstone NationalPark—during the winter Are the deer afraid ? Why ? Compare them withanimals familiar to you. What have men done here ?How recently? Are young trees springing uprapidly? Is this well? Why? Observe the landsurface here and from the other standpoints. Your next position is far out on one of the pla

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