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... fact that Dr. Millikan's classic " The Electron , " after running through nine impressions in eight years , has now ... facts presented are , by the method of treatment , welded into one consistent whole . Apart from its originality of ...
... fact that Dr. Millikan's classic " The Electron , " after running through nine impressions in eight years , has now ... facts presented are , by the method of treatment , welded into one consistent whole . Apart from its originality of ...
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... fact that at low temperatures development is less rapid . The comparison intended is between larvæ of the same degree of morphological evolution reared at various temperatures , and shows that at low temperatures the larvæ contain fewer ...
... fact that at low temperatures development is less rapid . The comparison intended is between larvæ of the same degree of morphological evolution reared at various temperatures , and shows that at low temperatures the larvæ contain fewer ...
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... fact that confronts us is that the radiations of the stars are nothing like proportional to their masses ; for example , the very hot star V Puppis radiates nearly 1000 ergs a second for each gram of its mass , the sun about 2 ergs ...
... fact that confronts us is that the radiations of the stars are nothing like proportional to their masses ; for example , the very hot star V Puppis radiates nearly 1000 ergs a second for each gram of its mass , the sun about 2 ergs ...
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... fact that this commodity is at least a tangible and universal expression of commercial activity , there is perhaps something to be said for the idea . Listeners to the Howard Lectures at the Royal Society of Arts , delivered by Prof ...
... fact that this commodity is at least a tangible and universal expression of commercial activity , there is perhaps something to be said for the idea . Listeners to the Howard Lectures at the Royal Society of Arts , delivered by Prof ...
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... fact a higher grade and more useful fuel . Thus 1 lb. of coal on completed combustion develops about double the amount of heat obtainable from 1 lb. of wood or cellulose , and this increases the difficulty of basing our fuel supplies on ...
... fact a higher grade and more useful fuel . Thus 1 lb. of coal on completed combustion develops about double the amount of heat obtainable from 1 lb. of wood or cellulose , and this increases the difficulty of basing our fuel supplies on ...
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