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This textbook specifically studies the geography and environment of South Africa and the Southern African region and locates them within the broader context of the global environment. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1892Original Publisher: Clarendon PressSubjects: South AfricaAfrica, SouthernSouth Africa (Geography)History / Africa / GeneralHistory / Africa / South / Republic of South AfricaTravel / Africa / GeneralNotes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: CHAPTER IV.Rivers. Lakes. Forests. Climate. Scenery.(i) Rivers and Lakes. The rivers of South Africa are a most peculiar feature in the landscape, and indicate by their very appearance the rainfall of the skies which, except in certain favoured localities along the coast regions, is brief, violent and spasmodic. In vain will the eye search for broad full reaches fringed, as in England, with tall leafy trees and edged with green pastures. On the contrary, it will rest upon a deep water-worn channel flanked by precipitous cliffs, with a rocky bed out of all proportion to the sluggish water that trickles down from pool to pool. The stunted willow and acacia grow on either side and, except in times of floods and freshets, serve almost entirely to conceal it from view. There are no fresh-water fish, as the trout or salmon, to enliven its pools ; there is only the ' harder,' a species of mullet which comes up from the sea, and a few others of no interest to the fisherman. It may be mentioned, however, that efforts have been made to introduce trout into the streams of the Eastern Province, where the conditions are favourable to their growth. It has already been pointed out how useless the mouths of the South African rivers have been to the navigator, the shifting and dangerous bars of sand always being found across their entrances ; nor are their upper courses much more useful to the agriculturist,... ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 4, no. 2; Original Published by: Clarendon press in 1904 in 228 pages; Subjects: Africa; Great Britain; Historical geography; History / Africa / General; History / Historical Geography; Reference / Atlases; ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Chapters: South African National Parks, List of Lakes in South Africa, Umfolozi River, Vaal River, Bushveld Sandstone Formation, Baviaanskloof River, ǀxam and ǂkhomani Heartland, District Management Areas, Bell River, Sandstone Estates, Storms River, Sabie River, White Umfolozi River, Langkloof, Mokolo River, Vaal Triangle, Lesedi Cultural Village, Mont-Aux-Sources, Baken Diamond Mine, Kirkwood Formation, Songimvelo-Malolotja Transfrontier Conservation Area, Durban Botanic Garden, Hlatikhulu Forest, Kleinrivier Mountains, Lebombo Mountains, Tarka River, Onverwacht Series, South African National Railway and Steam Museum, Molopo River, Emlembe, Nsubane Pongola Transfrontier Conservation Area, Pongola River, Roggeveld Mountains, Umzimkulu River, Sand River, Bushman River, Makhaleng River, Gariep Nature Reserve, Port Owen, Sandveld Nature Reserve, Sepree River, Burman Bush, Bamboes Spruit, Great Escarpment, Komatii Formation, Diep River, Doring River, Mhlatuze River, Impati Mountain, Modder River, Ohrigstad River, Baster Foetslaan Pass, Mascarin Peak, Muputoland Marine Protected Area, Orange Kloof, Bivane River, Otjo. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 137. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Vaal River (pronounced ) is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source in the Drakensberg mountains in Mpumalanga, east of Johannesburg and about 30km north of Ermelo and only about 240km from the Indian Ocean. It then flows westwards to its conjunction with the Orange River southwest of Kimberley in the Northern Cape. It is 1,120 km in length, and forms the border between Mpumalanga, Gauteng and North West Province on its north bank, and the Free State on its south. Water is drawn from the Vaal to meet the industrial needs of the Greater Johannesburg Metr...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=17618394 ... Read more

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South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, its long coastline stretching more than 2,500 km (1,553 mi) from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then north to the border with subtropical Mozambique on the Indian Ocean. The low-lying coastal zone is narrow for much of that distance, soon giving way to a mountainous escarpment (Great Escarpment) that separates it from the high inland plateau. In some places, notably the province of KwaZulu-Natal in the east, a greater distance separates the coast from the escarpment. Although the country is classified as semi-arid, it has considerable variation in climate as well as topography. ... Read more

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Mark Twain once famously said "there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past and can't be restored."  Well, over recent years, The British Library, working with Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collection of 19th century books.

There are now 65,000  titles available  (that's an incredible 25 million pages) of material ranging from works by famous names such as  Dickens, Trollope and Hardy as well as many forgotten literary gems , all of which can now be printed on demand and purchased right here on Amazon.

Further information on The British Library and its digitisation programme can be found on The British Library website. ... Read more

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Chapters: Transvaal, Zoutpansberg, Transkei, List of Rivers of South Africa, Makuleke, Waterberg Biosphere, Cederberg, Cape Agulhas, Karoo, Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Orange, List of Lakes in South Africa, Gladysvale Cave South Africa, Carnarvon, Northern Cape, Greater Johannesburg, Lanner Gorge, Timbavati Game Reserve, Coopers Cave South Africa, Renosterveld, Witwatersrand, Highveld, Limpopo Belt, Komati Gorge, Kromdraai Fossil Site, Taung, North West, Sterkfontein, L'agulhas, Cape Winelands, Albany Thickets, Sudwala Caves, Kareedouw, Motsetsi, Scottish Place Names in South Africa, South African Geographical Names Council, Succulent Karoo, Official Names of South Africa, List of Ecoregions in South Africa, Hoedjiespunt, Kariba Gorge, Pelindaba, Vaalbank, Chief Directorate: Surveys and Mapping, Southern Africa Mangroves, Vaal Triangle, Cape Columbine, Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea Woodlands, Florida, Gauteng, de Hoop Nature Reserve, Boesmansgat, Wonder Cave (Kromdraai, Gauteng), South African Standard Time, Knersvlakte, Mariner's Wharf, Braamfontein Spruit, Isandlwana, Lapalala Wilderness, Sand River, Nathura, Agulhas Bank, Vlei, Magersfontein, Polly Shortts, Oscarberg, Natal, South Africa, Blyde River, Sepree River, Witels, Tongaland, Transgariep, Lwamondo, Ohrigstad River, Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone, Valley of a Thousand Hills, Molteno Formation, Leeu River. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 251. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This is a list of rivers of South Africa. A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including stream, creek, br...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5284864 ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1904 edition by the Clarendon Press, Oxford. Being Part II of Vol. IV of A Historical Geography of the British Colonies, revised to 1903, and with chapters on the Transvaal and Orange River Colony added, by Hugh Edward Egerton, M.A. ... Read more