Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian InstitutionThe Institution, 1903 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
12 months American animals atmosphere bodies bolometer Bureau canal center of pressure Chagres River character coelostat collection Congress crater crystals curves David Starr Jordan electric eruption Ethnology Eurypterida exhibit existence experiments fact feet gametes gases geographical geological Government Printing Office heat hydrogen important Indian investigation island J. J. Thomson Jakuns June 30 known laborer less light liquid liquid hydrogen living machine magma Martinique mass material matter ment method miles Mont Pelée National Museum nature Observatory observed obtained Octavo Panama particles phenomena photographs Plates present pressure Prof race radiation rays recent reindeer Report for 1901 researches river rocks scientific Secretary Semang skull Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Report solar Soufrière species specimens star steam surface telpher telpherage temperature theory tion Total tribes United States National vapor Virchow volcanic vowel Washington zygote
Beliebte Passagen
Seite lv - ... shall be paid from the revenues of the District of Columbia and the other half from the Treasury of the United States...
Seite 215 - On partially liquefying carbonic acid by pressure alone, and gradually raising at the same time the temperature to 88° Fahr., the surface of demarcation between the liquid and gas became fainter, lost its curvature, and at last disappeared. The space was then occupied by a homogeneous fluid, which exhibited, when the pressure was suddenly diminished or the temperature slightly lowered, a peculiar appearance of moving or flickering striae throughout its entire mass.
Seite xliv - For continuing the construction of roads, walks, bridges, water supph", sewerage and drainage; and for grading, planting, and otherwise improving the grounds; erecting and repairing buildings and inclosures; care, subsistence, purchase, and transportation of animals; including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, the purchase of necessary books and periodicals...
Seite x - Institution, to be composed of the VicePresident, the Chief- Justice of the United States [and the Governor of the District of Columbia], three members of the Senate, and three members of the House of Representatives...
Seite 134 - It is very much the same in learning to ride a flying machine; if you are looking for perfect safety, you will do well to sit on a fence and watch the birds; but if you really wish to learn, you must mount a machine and become acquainted with its tricks by actual trial.
Seite 208 - New experiments and observations touching cold, or, An experimental history of cold, begun.
Seite 207 - For heat and cold are nature's two hands, whereby she chiefly worketh ; and heat we have in readiness, in respect of the fire ; but for cold we must stay till it cometh, or seek it in deep caves, or high mountains : and when all is done, we cannot obtain it in any great degree : for furnaces of fire are far hotter than a summer's sun ; but vaults or hills are not much colder than a winter's frost.
Seite liii - NATIONAL MUSEUM. For cases, furniture, fixtures, and appliances required for the exhibition and safe-keeping of the collections of the National Museum, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, twentytwo thousand five hundred dollars.
Seite 559 - An exact determination of the laws of heredity will probably work more change in man's outlook on the world, and in his power over nature, than any other advance in natural knowledge that can be clearly foreseen.
Seite xix - For expenses of the system of international exchanges between the United States and foreign countries, under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, and the purchase of necessary books and periodicals, $32,000.