A view of the earth being a short but comprehensive system of modern geography. Exhibiting, I. A Description of the Figure, Size, Motion, &c. of the Earth; with the Uses and Height of the Atmosphere, or Air surrounding it. II. Such Geographical Definitions, Schemes, and Descriptions, as form a necessary Introduction to this Branch of Learning. III. The Situation and Extent of the several Kingdoms and Nations in each Quarter; their chief City; with the Distance, Direction, and Difference of Time from London. IV. An Account of the several Islands, Trade, Commodities, Religions, Number of Inhabitants, principal Mountains and Rivers in the World; also some Observations on the less known Parts, the Trade Winds, and Monsoons. V. The Explanation and Use of a new Set of Maps, annexed to the several Quarters, drawn according to the most approved modern Projections, and regulated by Observations. VI.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Turner, Richard
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London printed for S. Crowder, in Pater-Noster-Row 1787, MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]
Edition:	The fourth edition, with many additions and improvements
Subjects:	Geography / Early Works To 1800
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/0130301100?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa