Biogeography: The Distribution of Plants and Animals
Introduction
The distribution of plants and animals (or flora and fauna) is related to the variation in climate, soils, and topography on Earth. Over time, plants and animals have occupied and adapted to the particular environmental conditions in which they live. The giant saguaro cactus, for example, stores water in fleshy stems to nourish itself in the hot desert, while the heavy, shaggy coat of the musk oxen helps protect it from the cold arctic wind. In this chapter you will become familiar
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Capitalism and Labor in Asturias
Development of Steel and Metallurgy
Despite the late arrival of foreign capital in the 1830s, Asturias had a modest industrial history, including:
- The cobrería de Avilés, founded in 1753, based on traditional crafts.
- The furnace towers of Mieres (1792) for coke manufacturing.
- The Marquis de Sagardelos’ factory (1791) for steel and ceramics.
- The Real Asturian Mines Company with French and royal capital (Queen Maria Cristina) setting up facilities in Avilés.
Mid-century
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If I were not returned or advised, the traveler arrives in Leon and sits at his desk has become familiar with some surprises, because the kitchen is not that Leon is rare or different, than it is in its measure, but here potajeros reconcile all ancestors of the place and all the good that has come on the roads or by the close and neighborly tasty Galician, Asturian or Castilian. Leon, gastronomically, has her own universe and constellations in which they lost to the sagacious
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The Enlightenment
Key Features
The Enlightenment, a period of intellectual and cultural transformation, was characterized by several essential features:
- Predominance of Reason: Reason was elevated as the primary criterion for truth, challenging traditional authority, superstition, and the supernatural.
- Critical Thinking: A critical approach was employed to scrutinize societal norms and institutions.
- Individual Autonomy: The Enlightenment championed individual rights and freedoms.
- Religious Tolerance:
Manifest Destiny: The Story of Westward Expansion in the United States
Ideology and Interests Behind Westward Expansion
The history of the United States is deeply intertwined with westward expansion, a movement that propelled the nation from the East Coast to the West Coast. In the early 19th century, North America was a diverse landscape of republics, monarchies, and Native American nations. However, within a few decades, a significant portion of this territory would come under the dominion of the United States.
President Thomas Jefferson played a pivotal role in advocating
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The Population of the Planet
1. Population Distribution
Population refers to all the people who live in a certain geographic territory.
There are at least 7.7 billion inhabitants on Earth, distributed unevenly around the world.
Population Density
Population density measures how many inhabitants live in one square kilometer (km2), expressed as inhabitants/km2.
1.2 Principal Factors Affecting Population Distribution
The main factors that favor human settlement in some areas and not others are:
- Physical: People