The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 16Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1981 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 15
Page 575
... fin and bindings for both feet . Others use two conventional skis fitted with larger metal fins to facilitate sharp turning . This phase of the sport accentuates precise timing , ability to turn sharply , and skill in crossing the ...
... fin and bindings for both feet . Others use two conventional skis fitted with larger metal fins to facilitate sharp turning . This phase of the sport accentuates precise timing , ability to turn sharply , and skill in crossing the ...
Page 612
... fins . It has a long anal fin , a small dorsal fin near the large , flattened head , and six mouth barbels , two of which , on the upper jaw , are very long . A nocturnal predator , the wels feeds on fish , frogs , water birds , and oc ...
... fins . It has a long anal fin , a small dorsal fin near the large , flattened head , and six mouth barbels , two of which , on the upper jaw , are very long . A nocturnal predator , the wels feeds on fish , frogs , water birds , and oc ...
Page 814
Fins as sense organs The " dry sleep " Growth forms Adapta- tions to insect pollination Pollen shapes and. The distribution of the Dipnoi strikingly parallels that of the unrelated osteoglossomorph fishes , another fresh- water group ...
Fins as sense organs The " dry sleep " Growth forms Adapta- tions to insect pollination Pollen shapes and. The distribution of the Dipnoi strikingly parallels that of the unrelated osteoglossomorph fishes , another fresh- water group ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
19th century Africa American animals areas became bee-eaters cells centimetres central centre century Church collagen conifers connective tissue conodonts conservation conservatism constitution continental continental drift copper Coraciiformes coral cosmic rays countries court covenant Cretaceous Crete cricket crime criminal Cro-Magnon crocodiles Crusade cultural deposits disease early Earth economic effect energy England Europe federal forest fossil France French function genera geosynclines groups hoopoes hornbills illus important industrial Iráklion island King known land later Le Corbusier legislation major ment metres minerals modern natural North Nyssaceae occur ocean Ordovician organized original Parliament particles party percent period plants political pollution population problems protection reefs region result River rock Roman Saladin sediments social South Soviet species structure theory tion town trade traditional trees tropical trouvères Union United usually western