Civilization and climate,

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Author / Creator:Huntington, Ellsworth, 1876-1947.
Edition:2d ed., with a new introduction.
Imprint:New Haven, Yale University Press 1922.
Description:xliii pages, 1 leaf, 333, [1] pages illustrations
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3486506
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Other form:Online version: Huntington, Ellsworth, 1876-1947. Civilization and climate. 2d ed., with a new introduction. New Haven, Yale university press; [etc., etc.] 1922
Table of Contents:
  • Civilization and climate
  • Race or place
  • The white man in the tropics
  • The effect of the seasons
  • The effect of humidity and temperature
  • Work and weather
  • The ideal climate
  • The distribution of civilization
  • Vitality and education in the United States
  • The conditions of civilization
  • The shifting of climatic zones
  • The shifting center of civilization
  • The climatic hypothesis of civilization.