The new encyclopædia Britannica: in 30 volumes |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 74
Page 444
... observed across a ridge . The mass excess of the ridge itself must , therefore , be compensated for by a corresponding mass deficiency at depth ; that is , thermal expansion and probably a small degree of partial melting within the ...
... observed across a ridge . The mass excess of the ridge itself must , therefore , be compensated for by a corresponding mass deficiency at depth ; that is , thermal expansion and probably a small degree of partial melting within the ...
Page 459
... observed at a given place , that permits identification of the environment of deposition . Application of the classical concept is a highly developed art that invokes a simultaneous and commonly subjective environmental interpretation ...
... observed at a given place , that permits identification of the environment of deposition . Application of the classical concept is a highly developed art that invokes a simultaneous and commonly subjective environmental interpretation ...
Page 880
... observed in absolute amounts of REM sleep during the three - hour sleep period as compared to the first three hours of normal sleep , and there also is a significant increase in the amount of stage 4 of NREM sleep . Lighter NREM sleep ...
... observed in absolute amounts of REM sleep during the three - hour sleep period as compared to the first three hours of normal sleep , and there also is a significant increase in the amount of stage 4 of NREM sleep . Lighter NREM sleep ...
Common terms and phrases
19th century Africa agriculture American ancient areas army became BIBLIOGRAPHY carpels carpets central centre Christian church communication culture Danish death Denmark dunes early east eastern economic endosperm established Europe European feet Finland fishes flowers forces French fruit genera genus German Iceland important industry Intelsat islands kilometres king land lizards major ment metres miles military Moscow nobility northern Norway organization ovary ovules party peasants percent period petals pitcher pitcher plant plants political population production reforms region reign religion religious republic ritual river Rugby Russian S.F.S.R. Rwanda sacred sacrifice saga sail saints salmoniform salt domes sand sandstones Santalales São Paulo Sarmatians satellite satire Saxifragales sepals ships shrubs social southern Soviet Union species Stalin stamens structure Sweden Swedish taxes territory tion trade traditional trans trees tropical Western