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The Alps

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"The Alps" Article -- Table of Contents

A. INTRODUCTION TO THE ALPS
Part 1:
Alps - Introduction, Origin of the Name
Part 2: Limits of the Alps
Part 3: Main Chains of the Alps
Part 4: Passes of the Alps
Part 5: Ancient Divisions of the Alps
Part 6: Modern Division of the Alps into Groups

B. MAIN DIVISIONS OF THE ALPS

Part 7: Maritime Alps
Part 8: Cottian Alps
Part 9: Dauphiné Alps
Part 10: Graian Alps
Part 11: Pennine Alps
Part 12: Bernese Alps
Part 13: North Swiss Alps
Part 14: Lepontine Alps
Part 15: Rhaetian Alps
Part 16: Lombard Alps
Part 17: Vindelician Alps
Part 18: Northern Noric Alps
Part 19: Central Tyrol Alps
Part 20: Styrian Alps
Part 21: South Tyrol and Venetian Alps
Part 22: South-Eastern Alps

C. CLIMATE, VEGETATION
Part 23: Climate of the Alps
Part 24: Vegetation of the Alps

D. HUMANS, ANIMALS, PLANTS
Part 25: Humans in the Alps
Part 26: Animals of the Alps
Part 27: Birds of the Alps
Part 28: Reptiles of the Alps
Part 29: Batrachians of the Alps
Part 30: Fish of the Alps
Part 31: Invertebrates of the Alps
Part 32: Flora of the Alps

E. GLACIERS, GEOLOGY
Part 33: Glaciers of the Alps
Part 34: Geology of the Alps

F. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE ALPS
Part 35: Bibliography of the Alps







The above article was written by: John Ball, barrister; Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1865; was first President of the Alpine Club; part author of A Tour in Morocco and the Great Atlas; contributor to the proceedings of several learned societies.





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