"Relief map" Quotes from Famous Books
... surface of another world undimmed by palpable clouds or exhalations, except such as exist in the air above us; and can gaze on the marvellous variety of objects it presents much as we contemplate a relief map of our own globe. But inasmuch as the manifold details of the relief map require to be placed in a certain light to be seen to the best advantage, so the ring-mountains, rugged highlands, and wide-extending ... — The Moon - A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features • Thomas Gwyn Elger |