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

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

"Atmospheric pressure," said Bert, finding a use at last for the elementary physiography of his seventh-standard days.

From The War in the Air by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

However, on the last night of the examinations, I had some conversation with one of the students as to the subjects required for physiography.

From Men of Invention and Industry by Smiles, Samuel

In still more western fields of research much additional light has been thrown since 1875 on the physiography of the great deserts and oases of Arabia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various