The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 217
... energy that would be liberated by combining individual protons and neutrons into a single nucleus . The hydrogen - 2 nucleus , for example , composed of one proton and one neutron , can be separated completely by supplying 2.23 million ...
... energy that would be liberated by combining individual protons and neutrons into a single nucleus . The hydrogen - 2 nucleus , for example , composed of one proton and one neutron , can be separated completely by supplying 2.23 million ...
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... energy is stored in a chemical form by plants with almost 100 percent efficiency ; transmis- sion of information within the nervous system is more complex than the largest telephone exchanges ; problem solving by a human brain exceeds ...
... energy is stored in a chemical form by plants with almost 100 percent efficiency ; transmis- sion of information within the nervous system is more complex than the largest telephone exchanges ; problem solving by a human brain exceeds ...
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... energy and nu- trients available from the environment . A brief treatment of the biosphere follows . For full treatment , see MACROPAEDIA : Bio- sphere , The . The primary source of energy for all life is solar radiation , and the ...
... energy and nu- trients available from the environment . A brief treatment of the biosphere follows . For full treatment , see MACROPAEDIA : Bio- sphere , The . The primary source of energy for all life is solar radiation , and the ...
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Beckford detail from an oil painting | 107 |
John Hoppner c 1800 in the Salford | 234 |
To make the best use of the Britannica | 260 |
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