CAMBRIDGE GEOGRAPHICAL TEXT-BOOKS— Continued 



The earlier chapters deal with Mathematical Geography 

 and the various forms of land and water, so as to provide data 

 for the elucidation of the chief factors determining climate. 

 The importance of climatic conditions in deciding the flora 

 and fauna of a particular region is recognised throughout the 

 book. 



Brief histories of the peoples from the geographical stand- 

 point are included, and their industrial development is asso- 

 ciated with the underlying geographical advantages of the 

 country. The results of the recent Census and Trade Returns 

 are introduced, but, as a rule, statistics are sparingly used. 



The maps deal with climate and emphasise special features 

 relating to rainfall, winds, etc., which would not be shown 

 in an ordinary topographical atlas. The views illustrate 

 physical features, important industries, and the fauna and 

 flora of certain areas. 



Physical Geography for South African Schools. 



By Alex. L. dn Toit, B.A., F.G.S. 



Crown 8vo. pp. xii-l-250. With 66 illustrations and a Physical 

 Map of South Africa (folding). Price 4^. 6d. net. 



Extract from the Preface 



This little work has been prepared in order to furnish a 

 concise and somewhat condensed account of the processes of 

 Physical Geography in general and applied to South Africa in 

 particular. Although there are a number of excellent class- 

 books on this subject, the instances and e.xamples cited in 

 them are to no small extent European and American, and the 

 student in a distant land is not only likely to fail in appreciating 

 at their proper value the illustrations given, but may find some 

 trouble and uncertainty in applying the principles of the science 

 to his own environment. 



An attempt has therefore been made in the following 

 pages to meet this natural difficulty and to assist the student 

 in South Africa to a knowledge of the physical geography of 

 the land in which he is residing. 



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