The Mechanics' Magazine and Journal of Engineering, Agricultural Machinery, Manufactures and Shipbuilding, 72. köideRobertson, Brooman, & Company, 1860 |
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Page 154
... LIGHT . - Revolving Lights , & c . -What optical arrangement do you consider best for showing to an observer placed on the horizon , or at any point within it , for short periods , re- curring at intervals , the greatest possible ...
... LIGHT . - Revolving Lights , & c . -What optical arrangement do you consider best for showing to an observer placed on the horizon , or at any point within it , for short periods , re- curring at intervals , the greatest possible ...
Page 226
... light is lost at all the surfaces where the ray has not been developed to the fullest possible extent passes between the air and the glass ; and also in as to the amount of light produced - the expense some degree by absorption in the ...
... light is lost at all the surfaces where the ray has not been developed to the fullest possible extent passes between the air and the glass ; and also in as to the amount of light produced - the expense some degree by absorption in the ...
Page 245
... light balls are thrown from mortars to moderate distances . The suspended light consists of a shell of strong pasteboard about one inch thick , containing a large calico parachute attached to an iron case filled with a composition which ...
... light balls are thrown from mortars to moderate distances . The suspended light consists of a shell of strong pasteboard about one inch thick , containing a large calico parachute attached to an iron case filled with a composition which ...
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