Nature, Volume 55Nature Publishing Group, 1896 - Science |
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Page 45
The chief heading in this division is " weak- ness , wear and tear , or neglect " ; causes which speak for them- selves . ... The settlement of foundations is the most frequent cause in this division , and the author warns engineers ...
The chief heading in this division is " weak- ness , wear and tear , or neglect " ; causes which speak for them- selves . ... The settlement of foundations is the most frequent cause in this division , and the author warns engineers ...
Page 139
Evolution admits that , as a result of real causes , characteristics may vary and be transmitted to descendants ; hence ... is the same as introducing a teleological cause into the explanations of nature , where no struggles nor purpose ...
Evolution admits that , as a result of real causes , characteristics may vary and be transmitted to descendants ; hence ... is the same as introducing a teleological cause into the explanations of nature , where no struggles nor purpose ...
Page 189
Another possible cause of the glacial epoch , by Prof. ... He argued that the in- creased snowfall which would thus be caused over certain areas would tend to intensify the cold through all the adjoin- ing tracts .
Another possible cause of the glacial epoch , by Prof. ... He argued that the in- creased snowfall which would thus be caused over certain areas would tend to intensify the cold through all the adjoin- ing tracts .
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