Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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Page 17
... arrangement is quite new , and it certainly appears to answer the purpose in a way which leaves little to be desired . The instrument will be better understood if the principles on which it is based are first described . + D + C H " Fig ...
... arrangement is quite new , and it certainly appears to answer the purpose in a way which leaves little to be desired . The instrument will be better understood if the principles on which it is based are first described . + D + C H " Fig ...
Page 186
... arrangement called the parallel mo- tion ( Fig . 177 ) . The steam is passed into this cylinder both above and below the piston with the utmost regularity , by means of a sliding valve , E. This valve opens a communication between the ...
... arrangement called the parallel mo- tion ( Fig . 177 ) . The steam is passed into this cylinder both above and below the piston with the utmost regularity , by means of a sliding valve , E. This valve opens a communication between the ...
Page 418
... arrangement of the instru- ments requisite to ascertain the temperature at a distant point , two insulated wires connect them , the earth being used to form the third conductor . The apparatus includes the thermometric arrangement , and ...
... arrangement of the instru- ments requisite to ascertain the temperature at a distant point , two insulated wires connect them , the earth being used to form the third conductor . The apparatus includes the thermometric arrangement , and ...
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