Geological Stories: A Series of Autobiographies in Chronological OrderHardwicke & Bogue, 1879 - 301 pages |
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... of Autobiographies in Chronological Order John Ellor Taylor. KD NEDL TRANSFER 45868 HN SEYQ X CAL ES EGS 101 GEOLOGICAL D STORIES . BY J.E.TAYLOR.F.G.S KD45868 HARVARD UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY Transferred to. Front ...
... of Autobiographies in Chronological Order John Ellor Taylor. KD NEDL TRANSFER 45868 HN SEYQ X CAL ES EGS 101 GEOLOGICAL D STORIES . BY J.E.TAYLOR.F.G.S KD45868 HARVARD UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY Transferred to. Front ...
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... GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY Transferred to HARVARDIAN CADEMI VE RI TAS . C. Z. LIB . AN ENOVIAN CCLE 3/17/49 From the Library of JAY BACKUS WOODWORTH Class of 1894 TEACHER OF GEOLOGY AT HARVARD FROM 1894 TO 1925 The Gift of G.S. HOLDEN ...
... GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY Transferred to HARVARDIAN CADEMI VE RI TAS . C. Z. LIB . AN ENOVIAN CCLE 3/17/49 From the Library of JAY BACKUS WOODWORTH Class of 1894 TEACHER OF GEOLOGY AT HARVARD FROM 1894 TO 1925 The Gift of G.S. HOLDEN ...
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A Series of Autobiographies in Chronological Order John Ellor Taylor. BOGUE'S HALF - HOUR VOLUMES . GEOLOGICAL STORIES . 50 9268 BOGUE'S HALF - HOUR VOLUMES . THE GREEN.
A Series of Autobiographies in Chronological Order John Ellor Taylor. BOGUE'S HALF - HOUR VOLUMES . GEOLOGICAL STORIES . 50 9268 BOGUE'S HALF - HOUR VOLUMES . THE GREEN.
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... geological order , so that it has been attempted to give as simple and picturesque a view of the past history of the globe as possible . The favourable reception given to the " Stories " during their sepa- rate publication was an ...
... geological order , so that it has been attempted to give as simple and picturesque a view of the past history of the globe as possible . The favourable reception given to the " Stories " during their sepa- rate publication was an ...
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