On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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Page xii
... Measurement of Heights by the Barometer Extent of the Atmosphere- Barometrical Variations Oscillations - Trade - Winds Winds Laws of Hurricanes Cloud - Ring- Monsoons Rotation of Page 117 SECTION XVI . - - Sound Propagation of Sound ...
... Measurement of Heights by the Barometer Extent of the Atmosphere- Barometrical Variations Oscillations - Trade - Winds Winds Laws of Hurricanes Cloud - Ring- Monsoons Rotation of Page 117 SECTION XVI . - - Sound Propagation of Sound ...
Page xiii
... Measurement of Heights by the Barometer - Extent of the Atmosphere- Barometrical Variations Oscillations Trade - Winds Cloud - Ring- Monsoons Winds - Laws of Hurricanes Rotation of Page 117 SECTION XVI . -- - - Sound Propagation of ...
... Measurement of Heights by the Barometer - Extent of the Atmosphere- Barometrical Variations Oscillations Trade - Winds Cloud - Ring- Monsoons Winds - Laws of Hurricanes Rotation of Page 117 SECTION XVI . -- - - Sound Propagation of ...
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... measured , yet their perturbations give the values of their masses with considerable accuracy — a striking proof of the power of analysis . A singular law obtains among the mean motions and mean longitudes of the first three satellites ...
... measured , yet their perturbations give the values of their masses with considerable accuracy — a striking proof of the power of analysis . A singular law obtains among the mean motions and mean longitudes of the first three satellites ...
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... measuring the distances of terrestrial objects . From the ex- tremities of a known base ( N. 116 ) , the angles which the visual rays from the object form with it are measured ; their sum sub- tracted from two right angles gives the ...
... measuring the distances of terrestrial objects . From the ex- tremities of a known base ( N. 116 ) , the angles which the visual rays from the object form with it are measured ; their sum sub- tracted from two right angles gives the ...
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... measuring the distances of terrestrial objects . From the ex- tremities of a known base ( N. 116 ) , the angles which the visual rays from the object form with it are measured ; their sum sub- tracted from two right angles gives the ...
... measuring the distances of terrestrial objects . From the ex- tremities of a known base ( N. 116 ) , the angles which the visual rays from the object form with it are measured ; their sum sub- tracted from two right angles gives the ...
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