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Tropical nature, and other essays (1878)

Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913, Stopford, Frederick William, former owner. DSI, Bayer, Frederick M., former owner. DSI, Burndy Library, donor. DSI · London : Macmillan and Co. · leaf 26

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places, 90° Fahr. being sometimes reached with usand not being often very much exceeded at Batavia. 1 Observations Made at the Magnetical and Meteorological Observatoryat Batavia. Published by order of the Government of Netherlands India.Vol. I. Meteorological, from Jan. 1866 to Dec. 1868 ; and… … 6 TROPICAL NATURE, AND OTHER ESSAYS. Causes of the Uniform High Temperature near theEquator.—It is popularly supposed that the uniformhigh temperature of the tropics is sufficiently explainedby the greater altitude, and therefore greater heating-power, of the midday sun ; but a little consideration…

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