 | C. T - 1847 - 316 pages
...geometry, namely, " a quantity of wax being given, to form of it similar and equal cells of a determinate capacity, but of the largest size in proportion to...least possible space." Every part of this problem is practically solved by bees. If their cells had been cylindrical, which form seems best adapted to the... | |
 | L. M. Budgen - 1850 - 418 pages
...requires " A quantity of wax being given, to form thereof similar and equal cells of a determinate capacity, but of the largest size in proportion to...employed, and disposed in such a manner as to occupy the least possible space." These conditions are exactly fulfilled in the six-sided cell of a bee, which... | |
 | Salem Town - 1850 - 374 pages
...geometrical problem. " A quantity of wax being given, to form of it equal and similar cells of a determinate capacity, but of the largest size in proportion to...employed, and disposed in such a manner as to occupy the least possible space in the hive." This problem is solved by bees in all its conditions. 3. The... | |
 | William Smellie - 1851 - 376 pages
...combs, bees seem to resolve a problem which would not be a little puzzling to some geometers, namely, a quantity of wax being given, to make of it equal and...executed by the bees. By applying hexagonal cells to each other's sides, no void spaces are left between them ; and, though the same end might be accomplished... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1852 - 344 pages
...bees seem to resolve a problem which would not be a little puzzling to some geometricians ; namely, a quantity of wax being given, to make of it equal and...the least possible space. Every part of this problem i> completely executed by the bees. By applying hexagonal cells to each other's sides, no void spaces... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1853 - 348 pages
...a quantity of wax being given, to make of it eqnal and similar cells of a determined capacity, bnt of the largest size in proportion to the quantity of matter employed, and disposed in snch a manner as to ocenpy in the hive the least possible space. Every part of this problem is executed... | |
 | 1854 - 466 pages
...geometers, namely, a quantity of wax being given, to form of it similar and equal cells of a determinate capacity, but of the largest size in proportion to...least possible space. Every part of this problem is practically solved by bees. If their cells had been cylindrical, which form seems best adapted to the... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - 1858 - 728 pages
...quantity of wax being given to form of it similar and equal ceUs of a determinate capacity, but of tJie largest size in proportion to the quantity of matter employed, and disposed in sucJi a manner as to occupy in the hive the least possible space. Every part of this problem is practically... | |
 | 1867 - 378 pages
...geometers, namely, a quantity of wax being given to form of it similar and equal cells of a determinate capacity, but of the largest size in proportion to...as to occupy in the hive the least possible space. — Kirby. , 1 2 THE AMERICAN BEE JOUUNAL. 113 [For the American Ree Journal ] Securing Straight Ccmbs.... | |
 | John Ware - 1863 - 466 pages
...combs, Bees seem to resolve a problem which would be not a little puzzling to some geometers, namely, a quantity of wax being given, to make of it equal and...executed by the bees. By applying hexagonal cells to each other's sides, no void spaces are left between them ; and, though the same end might be accomplished... | |
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Bees, therefore, in the formation of their cells have to solve a problem which would puzzle some geometers, namely, a quantity of wax being given, to form of it similar and equal cells of a determinate capacity, but of the largest size in proportion to... 
