Accession No

4827

Brief Description

botanical wall chart showing isotherms on a map of the USA, by G. B. 'Herbert' Newham, English, early to mid-20th Century

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

Newham, G. B. 'Herbert'

Class

natural history; meteorology; prints

Earliest Date

1919

Latest Date

1967

Inscription Date

Material

paper; cloth

Dimensions

breadth 1355mm; height 914mm

Special Collection

Botanical teaching diagrams from Dept. of Plant Sciences

Provenance

Transferred from the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge.

Inscription

‘ANNUAL ISOTHERMS & n/5 QUOTIENT FOR U.S.A.’ (bottom left)

Description Notes

Black ink outline map of the USA, shaded according to key at bottom left, and with lines marked for the 4oC, 12oC and 20oC isotherms. Shading is in groups of 100, ie <100, 101-200, 201-300 etc, except for final group,, which is 601-800.
Ref number on reverse.
Compare chart 4824, showing soil types in the USA.

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