The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: A - K.Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1997 |
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... varies slightly from family to family . In gen- eral , they are long - winged , short - necked birds with short to moderate tails and legs . Webbing is present between the front toes , and the hindtoe ( hallux ) is small or lacking . In ...
... varies slightly from family to family . In gen- eral , they are long - winged , short - necked birds with short to moderate tails and legs . Webbing is present between the front toes , and the hindtoe ( hallux ) is small or lacking . In ...
Page 93
... varies with the size of the bird . A flicker ( 30 cen- timetres , or 12 inches , long ) was found incubating eggs in a tree stub only 12 centimetres ( five inches ) thick ; so less space is required for nesting than one might expect ...
... varies with the size of the bird . A flicker ( 30 cen- timetres , or 12 inches , long ) was found incubating eggs in a tree stub only 12 centimetres ( five inches ) thick ; so less space is required for nesting than one might expect ...
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... varies inversely with the square of the distance from the source ; thus , if a light fixture gives an intensity of 40 footcandles at a distance of one metre , it will produce an intensity of 10 footcandles at two metres . Therefore ...
... varies inversely with the square of the distance from the source ; thus , if a light fixture gives an intensity of 40 footcandles at a distance of one metre , it will produce an intensity of 10 footcandles at two metres . Therefore ...
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