Annual Record of Science and Industry, 7. köideSpencer Fullerton Baird Harper & Brothers, 1878 Annual record for 1874-78 contains "Select works on science published during 1874-78." |
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... means of ready reference to the more important data . The names of the several gentlemen whose assistance has been ob- tained in the preparation of the series of summaries will be sufficient guarantee of the completeness of their work ...
... means of ready reference to the more important data . The names of the several gentlemen whose assistance has been ob- tained in the preparation of the series of summaries will be sufficient guarantee of the completeness of their work ...
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... mean full moon . His final conclusion is that " either the Durchmusterung contains many stars ( more than one third of the entire number ) which , though rated as 9.5 magnitude , are sensibly below it , or else it must be assumed that ...
... mean full moon . His final conclusion is that " either the Durchmusterung contains many stars ( more than one third of the entire number ) which , though rated as 9.5 magnitude , are sensibly below it , or else it must be assumed that ...
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... means of the spec- troscope ; and from all the observations it is plain that the hydrogen lines at first prominent have gradually faded . With the decrease in their brilliancy , a line corresponding in position with the brightest of the ...
... means of the spec- troscope ; and from all the observations it is plain that the hydrogen lines at first prominent have gradually faded . With the decrease in their brilliancy , a line corresponding in position with the brightest of the ...
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... mean distance being 1 . STAR CATALOGUES AND MAPS . The progress made in the zones of the Astronomische Gesellschaft cannot be definitely stated until after the pub- lication of the report of their meeting at Stockholm . The ...
... mean distance being 1 . STAR CATALOGUES AND MAPS . The progress made in the zones of the Astronomische Gesellschaft cannot be definitely stated until after the pub- lication of the report of their meeting at Stockholm . The ...
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... mean positions of 1246 stars , includ- ing all of Lacaille's stars in the " Cœlum Australe Stellife- rum , " which now fall between 155 ° and 165 ° N. P. D. , and some additional ones in the same zone . Lacaille's stars be- tween 145 ...
... mean positions of 1246 stars , includ- ing all of Lacaille's stars in the " Cœlum Australe Stellife- rum , " which now fall between 155 ° and 165 ° N. P. D. , and some additional ones in the same zone . Lacaille's stars be- tween 145 ...
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