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... Extent of Human Hearing - Velocity of Sound in Air , Water , and Solids Causes of the Obstruction of Sound Law of its Intensity — Reflection of Sound Echoes Thunder — Refraction of Sound - Interference of Sounds 129 SECTION XVII .
... Extent of Human Hearing - Velocity of Sound in Air , Water , and Solids Causes of the Obstruction of Sound Law of its Intensity — Reflection of Sound Echoes Thunder — Refraction of Sound - Interference of Sounds 129 SECTION XVII .
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... two Refracted Rays - Undulations of Natural Light - Undulations of Polarized Light — The Optic Axes of Crystals - M. Fresnel's Discoveries on the Rays passing along the Optic Axis Polarization by Reflection Page 179 SECTION XXII .
... two Refracted Rays - Undulations of Natural Light - Undulations of Polarized Light — The Optic Axes of Crystals - M. Fresnel's Discoveries on the Rays passing along the Optic Axis Polarization by Reflection Page 179 SECTION XXII .
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... Extent of Human Hearing Velocity of Sound in Air , Water , and Solids - Causes of the Obstruction of Sound - Law of its Intensity — Reflection of Sound Echoes Thunder Refraction of Sound — Interference of Sounds 129 SECTION XVII .
... Extent of Human Hearing Velocity of Sound in Air , Water , and Solids - Causes of the Obstruction of Sound - Law of its Intensity — Reflection of Sound Echoes Thunder Refraction of Sound — Interference of Sounds 129 SECTION XVII .
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... two Refracted Rays — Undulations of Natural Light — Undulations of Polarized Light — The Optic Axes of Crystals — M. Fresnel's Discoveries on the Rays passing along the Optic Axis Polarization by Reflection Page 179 SECTION XXII .
... two Refracted Rays — Undulations of Natural Light — Undulations of Polarized Light — The Optic Axes of Crystals — M. Fresnel's Discoveries on the Rays passing along the Optic Axis Polarization by Reflection Page 179 SECTION XXII .
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It is remarkable that the action of the planets , thus reflected by the sun to the moon , is much more sensible than their direct action either on the earth or moon . The secular diminution in the excentricity , which has not altered ...
It is remarkable that the action of the planets , thus reflected by the sun to the moon , is much more sensible than their direct action either on the earth or moon . The secular diminution in the excentricity , which has not altered ...
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