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... less luminous envelope beneath the outer stratum ; and his discovery was confirmed by Sir William Herschel , who was led to assume the pres- ence of a double stratum of clouds , the upper intensely luminous , the lower gray , and ...
... less luminous envelope beneath the outer stratum ; and his discovery was confirmed by Sir William Herschel , who was led to assume the pres- ence of a double stratum of clouds , the upper intensely luminous , the lower gray , and ...
Pagina vii
... less than one half the cost by the old and tedious process of hand labor . Its appli- cation to ploughing and tillage on a large scale is , in my opinion , still in its infancy ; and I doubt not that many members of this Association ...
... less than one half the cost by the old and tedious process of hand labor . Its appli- cation to ploughing and tillage on a large scale is , in my opinion , still in its infancy ; and I doubt not that many members of this Association ...
Pagina xv
... less than five feet on an average ) , they are described by most observers as dwarf negroes ; but have none of the distinctive characteristics of the African race . They have no tradi- tion , and apparently no notion of their origin ...
... less than five feet on an average ) , they are described by most observers as dwarf negroes ; but have none of the distinctive characteristics of the African race . They have no tradi- tion , and apparently no notion of their origin ...
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... less than 37.16 per cent . not accounted for . In short , the conclusions from these experiments are , that so much condensation takes place in the cylinder by the cooling action of expansion , that no economy results from using highly ...
... less than 37.16 per cent . not accounted for . In short , the conclusions from these experiments are , that so much condensation takes place in the cylinder by the cooling action of expansion , that no economy results from using highly ...
Pagina 33
... less impregnated with cement , and thus add another protecting coat . The chemical principle , which I have explained here , I apply daily in my factory for the preservation of wire against dampness . I have also carried on direct ...
... less impregnated with cement , and thus add another protecting coat . The chemical principle , which I have explained here , I apply daily in my factory for the preservation of wire against dampness . I have also carried on direct ...
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Pagina ix - I first entered this city, the whole of the machinery was executed by hand. There were neither planing, slotting, nor shaping machines, and, with the exception of very imperfect lathes and a few drills, the preparatory operations of construction were effected entirely by the hands of the workmen.
Pagina 150 - The result of this would be a state of universal rest and death, if the universe were finite and left to obey existing laws. But as no limit is known to the extent of matter, science points rather to an endless progress through an endless space, of action involving the transformation of potential energy through palpable motion into heat, than to a single finite mechanism, running down like a clock and stopping for ever. It is also impossible to conceive either the beginning or the continuance of...
Pagina 201 - The colloidal is, in fact, a dynamical state of matter; the crystalloidal being the statical condition. The colloid possesses Energia. It may be looked upon as the probable primary source of the force appearing in the phenomena of vitality.