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... earth , and with the second step the midworld between earth and heaven . As there was nowhere left to go , the demon king lowered his head and suggested Vamana place his foot on it for the promised third step . Vāmana was pleased , and ...
... earth , and with the second step the midworld between earth and heaven . As there was nowhere left to go , the demon king lowered his head and suggested Vamana place his foot on it for the promised third step . Vāmana was pleased , and ...
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wave , shear 582 Earth's structure studies 6 : 49d ; illus . 48 Earth structure determination 6 : 59f lunar structure studies 12 : 431g moonquakes and Earth's tidal action 18 : 390h sea - floor spreading evidence 16 : 443c size and ...
wave , shear 582 Earth's structure studies 6 : 49d ; illus . 48 Earth structure determination 6 : 59f lunar structure studies 12 : 431g moonquakes and Earth's tidal action 18 : 390h sea - floor spreading evidence 16 : 443c size and ...
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... earth met- al of transition group IIIb of the periodic ta- ble , a low - melting - point , divalent rare earth with little commercial use . The first concen- trate of ytterbium was obtained ( 1878 ) by J.-C.-G. de Marignac and named by ...
... earth met- al of transition group IIIb of the periodic ta- ble , a low - melting - point , divalent rare earth with little commercial use . The first concen- trate of ytterbium was obtained ( 1878 ) by J.-C.-G. de Marignac and named by ...
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