o the rest of the
world is the purpose of Part I of this book.

Part II of the book deals with Oceania--more especially with our island
possessions in the Pacific Ocean. It presents the salient features of
the ocean grand division in the light of most recent knowledge.

The author wishes to give credit to Mr. Jacques W. Redway, F.R.G.S., for
suggesting the subject of Part I and for the inspiration he received
from the distinguished geographer in developing the subject.

J. C. G.

Oakland, California,
December 25, 1912.

CONTENTS

PART I--WEALTH OF THE WORLD'S WASTE PLACES
PAGE

INTRODUCTION 1

CHAPTER
I. THE WEALTH OF THE ARID SOUTHWEST 4
II. THE GRAND CANYON OF THE COLORADO 27
III. YELLOWSTONE PARK 35
IV. TWO PREHISTORIC CEMETERIES--GIANT REPTILES
AND GIANT TREES 51
V. DEATH VALLEY 58
VI. THE MINERAL WEALTH OF THE ANDES 67
VII. THE CZAR'S GREATER DOMAIN 82
VIII. THE MYSTIC HIGHLANDS OF ASIA 97
IX. THE PRIMAL HOME OF THE SARACEN 105
X. THE SAHARA 115
XI. POLAR REGIONS--THE CONQUEST OF THE ARCTIC 128
XII. POLAR REGIONS--ANTARCTICA 147
XIII. ICELAND, THE MAID OF THE NORTH 160
XIV. GREENLAND 170
XV. WHERE THE TWO GREAT OCEANS MEET 175
XVI. RECLAIMABLE SWAMP REGIONS 183
XVII. STRANGE ROCK FORMATIONS--NATURAL BRIDGES 190
XVIII. STRANGE ROCK FORMATIONS--TABLE MOUNTAIN OF CALIFORNIA 195
XIX. STRANGE ROCK FORMATIONS--GIBRALTAR 199
XX. THE BAKU OIL FIELDS 206
XXI. THE SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMOND FIELDS 211

PART II--OCEANIA

XXII. THE ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC 226
XXIII. AUSTRALIA