Australasia: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands |
Contents
THE PHYSICAL BACKGROUND | 12 |
Table Page 1 Geological timescale | 13 |
CLIMATE AND THE PROBLEM OF WATER SUPPLY | 23 |
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