The Year-book of Facts in Science and ArtSimpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1852 |
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... British Association : of the Microscopical Society , he was one of the Founders and first President : and he is a Fellow or Associate of most of the Learned Societies or Scientific Academies , at home and abroad . Professor Owen has ...
... British Association : of the Microscopical Society , he was one of the Founders and first President : and he is a Fellow or Associate of most of the Learned Societies or Scientific Academies , at home and abroad . Professor Owen has ...
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... British Association his im- proved Safety - valve , which appears to be characterized by remark- able simplicity of construction and efficiency of action , and likely to afford the utmost security which a safety - valve can , against ex ...
... British Association his im- proved Safety - valve , which appears to be characterized by remark- able simplicity of construction and efficiency of action , and likely to afford the utmost security which a safety - valve can , against ex ...
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... British Association , and subsequently published in the " Transactions of the Royal Society . " These experiments were originally undertaken to determine the strength of metal plates , beams and angle iron , as applied to ship building ...
... British Association , and subsequently published in the " Transactions of the Royal Society . " These experiments were originally undertaken to determine the strength of metal plates , beams and angle iron , as applied to ship building ...
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... British Association the following details of this invention : - " The models represent views of a Screw Steamer constructed on what , after much consideration , I have determined to call the duplex 336 YEAR - BOOK OF FACTS .
... British Association the following details of this invention : - " The models represent views of a Screw Steamer constructed on what , after much consideration , I have determined to call the duplex 336 YEAR - BOOK OF FACTS .
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... British Association , a paper " On the Application of Chilled Cast - iron to the Pivots of Astrono- mical Instruments . " " It has long been known that if a mould for casting iron in , be made of iron , or partly of iron and partly of ...
... British Association , a paper " On the Application of Chilled Cast - iron to the Pivots of Astrono- mical Instruments . " " It has long been known that if a mould for casting iron in , be made of iron , or partly of iron and partly of ...
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