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Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Ocean-currents in relation to the distribution of heat over the globe; 3. Ocean-currents in relation to the distribution of heat over the globe continued; 4. Outline of the physical agencies which lead to secular changes of climate; 5. Reason why the Southern Hemisphere is colder than the northern; 6. Examination of the gravitation theory of oceanic circulation. Lieut. Maury’s theory; 7. Examination of the gravitation theory of oceanic circulation. Lieut. Maury’s theory continued; 8. Examination of the gravitation theory of oceanic circulation. Dr Carpenter’s theory; 9. Examination of the gravitation theory of oceanic circulation. The mechanics of Dr Carpenter’s theory; 10. Examination of the gravitation theory of oceanic circulation. Dr Carpenter’s theory. Objections considered; 11. The inadequacy of the gravitation theory proved by another method; 12. Mr. A. G. Findlay’s objections considered; 13. The wind theory of oceanic circulation; 14. The wind theory of oceanic circulation in relation to change of climate; 15. Warm inter-glacial periods; 16. Warm inter-glacial periods in Arctic regions; 17. Former glacial epochs. Reason of the imperfection of geological records in reference to them; 18. Former glacial epochs, geological evidence of; 19. Geological time. Probable date of the glacial epoch; 20. Geological time. Method of measuring the rate of subaerial denudation; 21. The probable age and origin of the sun; 22. A method of determining the mean thickness of the sedimentary rocks of the globe; 23. The physical cause of the submergence and emergence of the land during the glacial epoch; 24. The physical cause of the submergence and emergence of the land during the glacial epoch continued; 25. The influence of the obliquity of the ecliptic on climate and on the level of the sea; 26. Coal an inter-glacial formation; 27. Path of the ice-sheet in North-western Europe and its relations to the boulder clay of Caithness; 28. North of England ice-sheet, and transport of Wastdale Crag blocks; 29. Evidence from buried river channels of a continental period in Britain; 30. The physical cause of the motion of glaciers. Theories of glacier-motion; 31. The physical cause of the motion of glaciers. The molecular theory; Appendix; Index.

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