| LC control no. | sh 86007207 |
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| LC classification | G639.3 G670 |
| Geographic heading | Western Hemisphere |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Western Hemisphere |
| Variant(s) | Hemisphere, Western New World |
| See also | Earth (Planet) |
| Scope note | Here are entered works on that portion of the earth's surface consisting of North and South America and adjacent islands and oceans, with approximate boundaries at longitudes 20⁰W and 160⁰E. Works discussing collectively the lands of the Western Hemisphere are entered under America. |
| Subject example tracing | Note under America |
| Found in | GeoRef. Argus, G.W. Infrageneric classification of Salix (Salicaceae) in the New World, c1997. Web. 3 (new world: the western hemisphere; esp.: the continental landmass of No. and So. America) Random House (New World see Western Hemisphere (def. 1); Western Hemisphere 1. the western part of the terrestrial globe, including North and South America, their islands, and the surrounding waters) Web. geog. (New World. The land of the Western Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere. The part of the Earth comprising North and South America and surrounding waters) |
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