Project Gutenberg 2012-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 248 Hirst, W. A. (William Alfred) 1870 1948 Hirst, William Alfred Hume, Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) 1847 1910 Hume, Martin Andrew Sharp Argentina Produced by Henry Flower, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Argentina" by W. A. Hirst is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Argentina, exploring its geography, history, and cultural evolution up until the time of writing. It is particularly interesting for readers seeking insights into the development of Argentina as a significant nation in South America and its interactions with European colonizers. The opening of the book establishes a framework for understanding the diverse regions of Argentina, detailing its geographical divisions, including Patagonia, the Andine region, Gran Chaco, and the Pampa. It highlights the stark contrasts within these areas, from the rich agricultural potential of the Pampa to the harsh, largely uninhabitable landscapes of Patagonia. Hirst sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Argentina's historical context, addressing the initial encounters with Indigenous populations, the Spanish colonial influence, and the resulting socio-political dynamics that shaped the country's trajectory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40069/40069-h/images/cover.jpg en Argentina F2801 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 795349 795366 2024-09-17T03:58:11.576207 2023-09-17T12:13:50.988293 text/html text/html 768122 2012-06-23T19:43:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 9462691 2012-06-23T20:28:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 9259974 2024-09-17T03:58:33.695099 application/epub+zip 9244610 2024-09-17T03:58:16.368155 application/epub+zip 343581 2024-09-17T03:58:13.147148 application/epub+zip 10004996 2024-09-17T03:58:44.725996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9921114 2024-09-17T03:58:28.222108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512180 2022-09-18T10:50:01.311084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617670 617441 2024-09-17T03:58:08.883172 2023-09-17T12:13:48.580258 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 617108 2012-06-23T19:43:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 233331 2012-06-23T20:28:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 617180 2012-06-23T20:28:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233026 2012-06-23T20:28:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20956 2024-09-17T03:58:44.956005 application/rdf+xml 12895 2024-09-17T03:58:13.369146 image/jpeg 2100 2024-09-17T03:58:13.256161 image/jpeg 9519157 2024-09-17T03:58:11.952227 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 en.wikipedia