The Year-book of Facts in Science and ArtCharles W. Vincent, James Mason Simpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1844 |
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... Experiments and Processes ; and New Substances and Compounds ; Daguerréotype - Photo- graphy - Chromatype - Tithonotype NATURAL HISTORY : 5-108 • 109-173 • 174-195 196-227 ZOOLOGY : Structural Economy ; Mammalia , Birds , Fishes ...
... Experiments and Processes ; and New Substances and Compounds ; Daguerréotype - Photo- graphy - Chromatype - Tithonotype NATURAL HISTORY : 5-108 • 109-173 • 174-195 196-227 ZOOLOGY : Structural Economy ; Mammalia , Birds , Fishes ...
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... Experiments on Steam - engines , with Morin's instrument for measuring Velocities , has been read to the British Association . * The experiments have not been completed , and the present communication was rather to report progress than ...
... Experiments on Steam - engines , with Morin's instrument for measuring Velocities , has been read to the British Association . * The experiments have not been completed , and the present communication was rather to report progress than ...
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... experiments which he has made for the pur- pose of testing their strength as compared with Solid Axles . The paper described the common causes of fracture , attributing it to the concussion and vibration produced by various ...
... experiments which he has made for the pur- pose of testing their strength as compared with Solid Axles . The paper described the common causes of fracture , attributing it to the concussion and vibration produced by various ...
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... experiments . As soon as the batteries and conducting apparatuses were complete , Lieut . Hutchinson made experiments to ascertain whether he could fire all the three charges simultaneously by one powerful battery , as had been done by ...
... experiments . As soon as the batteries and conducting apparatuses were complete , Lieut . Hutchinson made experiments to ascertain whether he could fire all the three charges simultaneously by one powerful battery , as had been done by ...
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... experiments , an unforeseen difficulty occurred , owing to Daniell's batteries , which had been very promising , losing their power after the first frosts set in . This diffi- culty had never embarrassed us before , because in our ...
... experiments , an unforeseen difficulty occurred , owing to Daniell's batteries , which had been very promising , losing their power after the first frosts set in . This diffi- culty had never embarrassed us before , because in our ...
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