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Arthur Mangin. The Desert World
The Desert World
Table of Contents
Preface
THE DESERT WORLD
BOOK I. THE DESERTS OF EUROPE AND ASIA: THE LANDES, THE DUNES, AND THE STEPPES
CHAPTER I. THE DESERT IN FRANCE:—THE LANDES OF BRITTANY
CHAPTER II. THE LANDES OF GASCONY
CHAPTER III. THE DUNES, OR SAND-HILLS
CHAPTER IV. WILD SCENES OF ENGLAND:—DARTMOOR AND THE FEN COUNTRY
CHAPTER V. THE STEPPES:—THE DESERT IN RUSSIA, SIBERIA, AND TARTARY
CHAPTER VI. ANIMAL LIFE IN THE STEPPES:—THE WILD HORSE—THE CAMEL
CHAPTER VII. THE ANIMAL LIFE OF THE STEPPES:—WILD RUMINATING ANIMALS—RODENTS—CARNIVORA—BIRDS
CHAPTER VIII. THE INHABITANTS OF THE STEPPES:—TARTARS, COSSACKS, KALMÜKS, KIRGHIZ, MONGOLS
BOOK II. THE DESERTS OF SAND:—THE DESERTS OF EUROPE AND AFRICA
CHAPTER I. THE RAINLESS DESERT—THE BED OF A SEA—THE DEAD SEA
CHAPTER II. ARABIA DESERTA AND ARABIA PETRÆA
CHAPTER III. THE NUBIAN DESERT—THE GREAT SAHARA—DESERTS OF AFRICA
CHAPTER IV. PHENOMENA OF THE DESERT
CHAPTER V. VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE DESERT:—THE OASES
CHAPTER VI. ANIMAL LIFE IN THE DESERT
CHAPTER VII. THE MEN OF THE DESERT
BOOK III. PRAIRIES, SAVANNAHS, PAMPAS, AND LLANOS
CHAPTER I. THE WILD PLAINS OF THE OLD WORLD:—THE AFRICAN INTERIOR
CHAPTER II. DESERTS OF THE NEW WORLD:—PRAIRIES, PAMPAS, LLANOS
CHAPTER III. THE AUSTRALIAN INTERIOR
CHAPTER IV. VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE AFRICAN PLAINS
CHAPTER V. VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE PRAIRIES, PAMPAS, AND LLANOS OF THE NEW WORLD
CHAPTER VI. THE FLORA OF THE AUSTRALIAN PLAINS
CHAPTER VII. ANIMAL LIFE IN THE PRAIRIES OF THE OLD WORLD:—HERBIVOROUS ANIMALS
CHAPTER VIII. ANIMAL LIFE IN THE PRAIRIES OF THE OLD WORLD, CONTINUED:—THE CARNIVORA
CHAPTER IX. ANIMAL LIFE IN THE PRAIRIES OF THE OLD WORLD:—BIRDS AND REPTILES
CHAPTER X. ANIMAL LIFE IN THE PRAIRIES OF THE NEW WORLD:—HERBIVORA, INSECTIVORA, AND CARNIVORA
CHAPTER XI. ANIMAL LIFE IN THE PRAIRIES OF THE NEW WORLD:—BIRDS AND REPTILES
CHAPTER XII. ANIMAL LIFE IN THE AUSTRALIAN PRAIRIES
BOOK IV. T H E F O R E S T S
CHAPTER I. THE VIRGIN FORESTS
CHAPTER II. VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE FORESTS OF THE OLD WORLD
CHAPTER III. VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE FORESTS OF THE GREAT ISLANDS
CHAPTER IV. VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE FORESTS OF THE NEW WORLD
CHAPTER V. ANIMAL LIFE IN THE TROPICAL FORESTS:—THE ELEPHANT—THE RHINOCEROS
CHAPTER VI. ANIMAL LIFE IN THE VIRGIN FORESTS:—THE GREAT APES
CHAPTER VII. THE ANTHROPOMORPHIC APES:—ORANGS, GIBBONS, CHIMPANZEES, AND GORILLAS
CHAPTER VIII. ANIMAL LIFE IN THE FORESTS:—THE CEBIDÆ, OR MONKEYS OF AMERICA—THE LEMURS—THE SLOTHS—THE SQUIRRELS
CHAPTER IX. MAN IN THE SAVANNAHS AND THE FORESTS.—ANTHROPOPHAGY
CHAPTER X. MAN IN THE SAVANNAHS AND THE FORESTS—THE SAVAGE RACES—THE NEGROES
CHAPTER XI. MAN IN THE SAVANNAHS AND THE FORESTS:—THE MALAYO-POLYNESIANS—THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS
BOOK V. THE POLAR DESERTS—THE MOUNTAINS
CHAPTER I. T H E P O L A R D E S E R T S
CHAPTER II. ANIMAL LIFE AND VEGETABLE LIFE IN THE POLAR DESERTS
CHAPTER III. THE INHABITANTS OF THE ARCTIC WILDERNESSES:—THE LAPLANDERS—SAMOIEDES—OSTIAKS—KAMTSCHATDALES—ESKIMOS, OR ESQUIMAUX
CHAPTER IV. T H E M O U N T A I N S
CHAPTER V. VEGETABLE LIFE AND ANIMAL LIFE IN THE MOUNTAINS
Index
List of Illustrations
