Glacier
- ISBN-10
- 0809443163
- ISBN-13
- 9780809443161
- Series
- Glacier
- Category
- Glaciers
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1982-01-01
- Author
- Ronald H. Bailey
Description
Discusses the theory of glaciers and of the Ice Age as propounded by Venetz and later espoused by Agassiz, and discusses modern glaciers and explorations of the polar ice cap.
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