The Principles of Science Applied to the Domestic and Mechanic Arts, and to Manufactures and Agriculture:: With Reflections on the Progress of the Arts, and Their Influence on National WelfareMarsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb., 1840 - 444 páginas |
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... earth , and air , and sea ; extending its sway , perhaps , over other planets and sys- tems , and contributing to sustain and carry forward the order of the whole material world . That power , for instance , which keeps our planet in ...
... earth , and air , and sea ; extending its sway , perhaps , over other planets and sys- tems , and contributing to sustain and carry forward the order of the whole material world . That power , for instance , which keeps our planet in ...
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... earth , seems to set his foot on the most distant planet , and takes measure of its size , its density , and the span of its orbit . A sin- gle property of similar triangles , which , to the mere stu- dent of the Elements , looks like ...
... earth , seems to set his foot on the most distant planet , and takes measure of its size , its density , and the span of its orbit . A sin- gle property of similar triangles , which , to the mere stu- dent of the Elements , looks like ...
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... earth , and hence the use of the plumb- line , which , always taking that direction , is of course perpendicular to the horizon , and serves , therefore , in building , to determine the perpendicular , and also the level . It also ...
... earth , and hence the use of the plumb- line , which , always taking that direction , is of course perpendicular to the horizon , and serves , therefore , in building , to determine the perpendicular , and also the level . It also ...
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... earth by gravity . Now , it is often important for us to calcu- late how much fluid will be dis- charged through a given orifice in a given time ; that is , with what velocity it will be dis- charged ; or how long it will take to empty ...
... earth by gravity . Now , it is often important for us to calcu- late how much fluid will be dis- charged through a given orifice in a given time ; that is , with what velocity it will be dis- charged ; or how long it will take to empty ...
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... earth , while they serve to mitigate the severity of cold at other parts . The effect of heat , in expanding bodies , is strikingly exemplified , also , in the immense system of steam - pipes , which are frequently employed to heat ...
... earth , while they serve to mitigate the severity of cold at other parts . The effect of heat , in expanding bodies , is strikingly exemplified , also , in the immense system of steam - pipes , which are frequently employed to heat ...
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