Project Gutenberg 2007-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 78 Fairbanks, Harold W. (Harold Wellman) 1860 Fairbanks, Harold Wellman Fairbanks, H. W. (Harold Wellman) 04023727 The Western United States: A Geographical Reader Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Robert J. Hall "The Western United States: A Geographical Reader" by Harold W. Fairbanks is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the geographical features of the western United States, emphasizing the physical characteristics of the land and their impact on the region's settlement and development. It serves as an educational resource aimed at upper grammar grade students, using vivid descriptions and personal observations to enhance understanding of geography. The opening of the work introduces the topic of the Colorado River, detailing its geological history and the dramatic transformations it underwent. Fairbanks explains how the river was formed alongside the uplift of the Rocky Mountains, outlining its course and the challenges it presented to early explorers. The passage suggests a balance between the river's natural beauty and its wild, untamed characteristics, which contributed to its mystique for both Indigenous peoples and European explorers. As Fairbanks sets the stage for deeper exploration of geographical features in subsequent chapters, he aims to provide a tangible understanding of the complex interplay between human activity and the environment in this remarkable region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en West (U.S) Physical geography -- West (U.S.) F590.3 Text United States Browsing: History - American Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Travel & Geography 467531 467612 2024-10-09T14:58:30.024655 2023-09-10T06:24:43.048284 text/html text/html 461301 2007-08-13T08:37:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 10010013 2007-08-13T08:38:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 10203692 2024-10-09T14:58:41.536587 application/epub+zip 10212464 2024-10-09T14:58:34.717610 application/epub+zip 234627 2024-10-09T14:58:32.796619 application/epub+zip 10450870 2024-10-09T14:58:46.847554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10417657 2024-10-09T14:58:40.056584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378761 2022-09-10T12:28:47.115737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410469 410460 2024-10-09T14:58:28.533676 2023-09-10T06:24:41.972213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 410151 2007-08-13T08:37:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148608 2007-08-13T08:38:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 410157 2007-08-13T08:37:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148524 2007-08-13T08:38:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21782 2024-10-09T14:58:46.995583 application/rdf+xml 19255 2024-10-09T14:58:33.394621 image/jpeg 4260 2024-10-09T14:58:33.109621 image/jpeg 10190269 2024-10-09T14:58:30.412653 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog