The Annual of Scientific Discovery, Or, Year-book of Facts in Science and ArtGould, Kendall, and Lincoln, 1870 |
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... Prof. Coffin's party , using a Tolles ' telescope of five inches ' aperture and a field of nearly 2 ° , provided with occulting discs at the focus . But neither of these observers , nor any others engaged in similar re- search , found ...
... Prof. Coffin's party , using a Tolles ' telescope of five inches ' aperture and a field of nearly 2 ° , provided with occulting discs at the focus . But neither of these observers , nor any others engaged in similar re- search , found ...
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... Prof. Kirkwood , of Bloomington , Indiana , has lately published two able papers ; one upon the periodicity of the solar spots , and another on comets and meteors . In the first - named paper he dis- cusses the disturbing action of the ...
... Prof. Kirkwood , of Bloomington , Indiana , has lately published two able papers ; one upon the periodicity of the solar spots , and another on comets and meteors . In the first - named paper he dis- cusses the disturbing action of the ...
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... Prof. Joy , of Columbia College , describes the contrivance and its use in the following terms : " Another adaptation of well - known scientific principles is to be found in the use of Norwegian felted boxes for cooking food . There are ...
... Prof. Joy , of Columbia College , describes the contrivance and its use in the following terms : " Another adaptation of well - known scientific principles is to be found in the use of Norwegian felted boxes for cooking food . There are ...
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... English and American standard . For a fuller discussion of this subject the reader is referred to the memoir of Prof. Silliman and Wurtz . ON THE RELATION BETWEEN THE INTENSITY OF LIGHT PRO- DUCED MECHANICS AND USEFUL ARTS . 95.
... English and American standard . For a fuller discussion of this subject the reader is referred to the memoir of Prof. Silliman and Wurtz . ON THE RELATION BETWEEN THE INTENSITY OF LIGHT PRO- DUCED MECHANICS AND USEFUL ARTS . 95.
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... Prof. Silliman says : - " A comparison of the results will show that the coincidences with the requirements of the theorem of Farmer are , within the limits assigned , too numerous , and too closely accordant , to be considered as ...
... Prof. Silliman says : - " A comparison of the results will show that the coincidences with the requirements of the theorem of Farmer are , within the limits assigned , too numerous , and too closely accordant , to be considered as ...
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The Annual of Scientific Discovery, Or, Year-book of Facts in Science ..., Том 5 Повний перегляд - 1854 |
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Сторінка 269 - There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed by the Creator into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being evolved.
Сторінка i - ANNUAL OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY ; or, Year Book of Facts in Science and Art, exhibiting the most important Discoveries and Improvements in Mechanics, Useful Arts, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Astronomy, Meteorology, Zoology, Botany, Mineralogy, Geology, Geography, Antiquities, etc.
Сторінка 136 - It consists in subjecting the vapours of volatile liquids to the action of concentrated sunlight, or to the concentrated beam of the electric light.