Nature, Том 4Sir Norman Lockyer Macmillan Journals Limited, 1871 |
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... tion scheme , if fairly carried out , would prove the most splendid example of the Conservation of Force with which we are acquainted , and on that ground alone should re- ceive the cordial support of the medical teachers through- of a ...
... tion scheme , if fairly carried out , would prove the most splendid example of the Conservation of Force with which we are acquainted , and on that ground alone should re- ceive the cordial support of the medical teachers through- of a ...
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... tion , in contact with a fixed point connected with the other part of the same circuit , and so closes the circuit and makes a signal , is modified by Prof. Czermak as follows . The fixed contact point is replaced by a secondary lever ...
... tion , in contact with a fixed point connected with the other part of the same circuit , and so closes the circuit and makes a signal , is modified by Prof. Czermak as follows . The fixed contact point is replaced by a secondary lever ...
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... tion , cannot be less than 2 : I. And this estimate still relates only to the lower strata of the atmosphere , through a height pro- bably not exceeding 12,000 feet . Our knowledge of the winds above that height is very limited ; but ...
... tion , cannot be less than 2 : I. And this estimate still relates only to the lower strata of the atmosphere , through a height pro- bably not exceeding 12,000 feet . Our knowledge of the winds above that height is very limited ; but ...
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... tion at 32 ° F. to be the same , 100 , at 75 ° we find its insula- given number of messages in a given time over any cable tion to be 24'50 , or about one - fourth part , while at 100 ° it depends materially upon the proportionate ...
... tion at 32 ° F. to be the same , 100 , at 75 ° we find its insula- given number of messages in a given time over any cable tion to be 24'50 , or about one - fourth part , while at 100 ° it depends materially upon the proportionate ...
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... tion is essentially a positive thing , every compound colour - sensation must be within the triangle of which the primary colours are the angles . In particular , the chart of the spectrum must be entirely within Young's triangle of ...
... tion is essentially a positive thing , every compound colour - sensation must be within the triangle of which the primary colours are the angles . In particular , the chart of the spectrum must be entirely within Young's triangle of ...
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Стр. 190 - In the schools provided by the Board the Bible shall be read, and there shall be given such- explanations and such instruction therefrom in the principles of morality and religion as are suited to the capacities of children.