Annual of Scientific Discovery: Or, Year-book of Facts in Science and ArtGould and Lincoln, 1863 |
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... motions as to cut off the communication with the boiler at one - third , one - half , or two - thirds of the stroke , as the case may be , in regard to pressure , or the power to overcome the resistance of the load . Some engineers go ...
... motions as to cut off the communication with the boiler at one - third , one - half , or two - thirds of the stroke , as the case may be , in regard to pressure , or the power to overcome the resistance of the load . Some engineers go ...
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... motion , their compact form , and the facility with which they can be applied as helps or assistants to those of larger dimensions . They are , moreover , executed with a degree of finish and accuracy of workmanship which cannot easily ...
... motion , their compact form , and the facility with which they can be applied as helps or assistants to those of larger dimensions . They are , moreover , executed with a degree of finish and accuracy of workmanship which cannot easily ...
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... motion , which , combined with the form of the projectile , the General considers to be sufficient to secure accuracy of fire and length of range . This gun , for heavy artillery , has been adopted to a considerable extent in the ...
... motion , which , combined with the form of the projectile , the General considers to be sufficient to secure accuracy of fire and length of range . This gun , for heavy artillery , has been adopted to a considerable extent in the ...
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... motion , while a turning motion is given at the same time . The edge of the borer is in the shape of the letter Z , so that , in turning and returning , the substance of the rock is ground away in the hole , as well as pulverized by ...
... motion , while a turning motion is given at the same time . The edge of the borer is in the shape of the letter Z , so that , in turning and returning , the substance of the rock is ground away in the hole , as well as pulverized by ...
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... motion this little arrangement of multiplying wheels in connection with the movable armature , the charges are exploded . Advantage is taken of the very rapid succession of currents obtained from such an instrument as this , or , better ...
... motion this little arrangement of multiplying wheels in connection with the movable armature , the charges are exploded . Advantage is taken of the very rapid succession of currents obtained from such an instrument as this , or , better ...
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Seite 140 - In this ascension, six pigeons were taken up. One was thrown out at the height of three miles ; it extended its wings and dropped...
Seite 171 - In order to explain,' he says, ' the occurrence of the dark lines in the solar spectrum, we must assume that the solar atmosphere encloses a luminous nucleus, producing a continuous spectrum, the brightness of which exceeds a certain limit. The most probable supposition which can be made respecting the sun's constitution is, that it consists of a solid or liquid nucleus, heated to a temperature of the brightest whiteness, surrounded by an atmosphere of somewhat lower temperature. This supposition...