physiography

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But his reputation rests more securely on his explanation of the stratigraphy, structural geology and physiography of North America, Europe and Asia as the record of continental developments.

From Time Magazine Archive

It may be wise for a student to take up physiography, or its equivalent, early in the college course, irrespective of an ideal preparation in the related sciences.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul

During the preceding month I had read up the first three subjects, but, being pressed for time, I gave up the idea of taking physiography.

From Men of Invention and Industry by Smiles, Samuel

Selēnolog′ical, pertaining to the physiography of the moon.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

This volume is the best popular and yet scientific treatment we know of the origin and development of land-forms, and we immediately adopted it as the best available text-book for a college course in physiography....

From The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente by Douglas, Loudon