dewey decimal redirects here it is not to be confused with duodecimal the dewey decimal classification ddc or dewey decimal system is a proprietary library classification system first published in the united states by melvil dewey in 1876
physical geography The scientific study of the natural features of the Earth's surface, especially in its current aspects, including land formation, climate, currents, and distribution of flora and fauna. Also called physiography.
Physical science, the systematic study of the inorganic world, as distinct from the study of the organic world, which is the province of biological science. Physical science is ordinarily thought of as consisting of four broad areas: astronomy, physics, chemistry, and the Earth sciences. Each of these is in turn divided into fields and subfields. This article discusses the historical developmentâwith due attention to the scope, principal concerns, and methodsâof the first three of these areas.