Comparative Geography

by Carl Ritter

Excerpt from Comparative Geography

The external planets are those whose orbits embrace that of the Earth within their own. The minor planets are those whose orbits are embraced by that of the Earth. These are Mercury and Venus.

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228 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1862

About the author

Carl Ritter (1779 – 1859) was a German geographer. Along with Alexander von Humboldt, he is considered one of the founders of modern geography. From 1825 until his death, he occupied the first chair in geography at the University of Berlin.