 | Charles Grenfell Nicolay - 1852 - Počet stránok 482
...of species and its highest organic development. So, also, the final aim of physical geography is to recognise unity in a vast variety of phenomena, and...exercise of thought, and the combination of observations, to discern that which is constant through apparent change. If, however, we would comprehend existing... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1861 - Počet stránok 838
...gave to physical geography a place among the sciences, " is to recognize unity in the vast diversity of phenomena, and by the exercise of thought and the combination of observations to discern the constancy of phenomena in the midst of apparent changes." — The first writers on physical... | |
 | David Page - 1864 - Počet stránok 352
...ultimate aim," in the words of the immortal Humboldt, " is to recognise unity in the vast diversity of phenomena, and by the exercise of thought and the combination of observations, to discern the constancy of phenomena in the midst of apparent changes." As a science of observation... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1875 - Počet stránok 888
...physical geography a special place among the sciences, "is to recognize unity in the vast diversity of phenomena, and by the exercise of thought and the combination of observations to discern the constancy of phenomena in the midst of apparent changes." — The first writers on physical... | |
 | David Page - 1883 - Počet stránok 394
...ultimate aim," in the words of the illustrious Humboldt, " is to recognise unity in the vast diversity of phenomena, and by the exercise of thought and the combination of observations, to discern the constancy of phenomena in the midst of apparent changes." As a science of observation... | |
 | George Kish - 1978 - Počet stránok 482
...of physical geography is, however, as we have already said, to recognise unity in the vast diversity of phenomena, and by the exercise of thought and the combination of observations, to discern the constancy of phenomena in the midst of apparent changes. In the exposition of the terrestrial... | |
| |
The ultimate aim of physical geography is, however, as we have already said, to recognise unity in the vast diversity of phenomena, and by the exercise of thought and the combination of observations, to discern the constancy of phenomena in the midst... 