The Forms of Water in Clouds & Rivers, Ice & GlaciersH.S. King & Company, 1873 - 192 стор. |
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... this be done a useful end will be gained , by the abolition , how- ever , of one of the most beautiful objects in Switzer- land . September 1872 . J. TYNDALL . CONTENTS . Cloud - banner of the Aiguille du Dru X PREFACE .
... this be done a useful end will be gained , by the abolition , how- ever , of one of the most beautiful objects in Switzer- land . September 1872 . J. TYNDALL . CONTENTS . Cloud - banner of the Aiguille du Dru X PREFACE .
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John Tyndall. CONTENTS . Cloud - banner of the Aiguille du Dru Frontispiece PAGE § 1 , 2. Clouds , Rains , and Rivers 3. The Waves of Light 4. The Waves of Heat which produce the Vapour of our Atmosphere and melt our Glaciers . 5 ...
John Tyndall. CONTENTS . Cloud - banner of the Aiguille du Dru Frontispiece PAGE § 1 , 2. Clouds , Rains , and Rivers 3. The Waves of Light 4. The Waves of Heat which produce the Vapour of our Atmosphere and melt our Glaciers . 5 ...
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... cloud is pro- jected into the air . Watch the cloud sharply : you notice that it first forms at a little distance from the top of the funnel . Give close attention and you will sometimes see a perfectly clear space between the funnel ...
... cloud is pro- jected into the air . Watch the cloud sharply : you notice that it first forms at a little distance from the top of the funnel . Give close attention and you will sometimes see a perfectly clear space between the funnel ...
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... cloud . 8. Watch the cloud - banner from the funnel of a running locomotive ; you see it growing gradually less dense . It finally melts away altogether , and if you continue your observations you will not fail to notice that the speed ...
... cloud . 8. Watch the cloud - banner from the funnel of a running locomotive ; you see it growing gradually less dense . It finally melts away altogether , and if you continue your observations you will not fail to notice that the speed ...
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... cloud derived from the condensation of the aqueous vapour from the lungs . 13. You may notice in a ball - room that as long as the door and windows are kept closed , and the room remains hot , the air remains clear ; but when the doors ...
... cloud derived from the condensation of the aqueous vapour from the lungs . 13. You may notice in a ball - room that as long as the door and windows are kept closed , and the room remains hot , the air remains clear ; but when the doors ...
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