The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, 10. köideA. et C. Black, 1879 - 856 pages |
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Page 35
... parallel with that plane , imaginative grasp of abstract geometrical principles he necessarily appear to describe right lines ; but when the cannot be compared with Fermat , Descartes , or Pascal , to earth is above or below the ...
... parallel with that plane , imaginative grasp of abstract geometrical principles he necessarily appear to describe right lines ; but when the cannot be compared with Fermat , Descartes , or Pascal , to earth is above or below the ...
Page 50
... parallel to the windings of the multiplier . It is particularly neces- sary that it should be in this position when the galvanometer is being used as a measuring instrument , and it is advisable in any case , since this is the position ...
... parallel to the windings of the multiplier . It is particularly neces- sary that it should be in this position when the galvanometer is being used as a measuring instrument , and it is advisable in any case , since this is the position ...
Page 52
... parallel to the windings . The current strength is now clearly proportional to sin 0 , where is the deflexion of the multiplier from the mag- netic meridian . When the instrument is used in this way , the needle being always brought ...
... parallel to the windings . The current strength is now clearly proportional to sin 0 , where is the deflexion of the multiplier from the mag- netic meridian . When the instrument is used in this way , the needle being always brought ...
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... parallel to West Bay are known as avenues , and are designated by the letters of the alphabet , beginning at the bay , while those at right angles to the water are numbered . Special names are assigned to some of the streets . Avenue A ...
... parallel to West Bay are known as avenues , and are designated by the letters of the alphabet , beginning at the bay , while those at right angles to the water are numbered . Special names are assigned to some of the streets . Avenue A ...
Page 108
... parallel streets , from which others diverge in various direc- tious . A great fire which occurred in 1854 was taken ad- vantage of for the carrying out of improvements in the old part of the town , and it is now much less crowded than ...
... parallel streets , from which others diverge in various direc- tious . A great fire which occurred in 1854 was taken ad- vantage of for the carrying out of improvements in the old part of the town , and it is now much less crowded than ...
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