The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volumes 1-10Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Reference [1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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... animal life . The tundra subsoil is frozen throughout the year ; hence , burrowing animals cannot live there , and , as the tundra is partly free from snow only during the short summer , conditions for life are poor . Most animals ...
... animal life . The tundra subsoil is frozen throughout the year ; hence , burrowing animals cannot live there , and , as the tundra is partly free from snow only during the short summer , conditions for life are poor . Most animals ...
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... Animal ( B.G.S./L.B.Sm . ) Animal behaviour ( ethology ) includes any activity of an intact organism . A living animal behaves constantly in order to survive , and all animals must solve the same basic problems . They must , for ...
... Animal ( B.G.S./L.B.Sm . ) Animal behaviour ( ethology ) includes any activity of an intact organism . A living animal behaves constantly in order to survive , and all animals must solve the same basic problems . They must , for ...
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... animals , Ray employed in his classification schemes extremely precise descriptions for genera and species . By basing his system on structures , such as the arrangement of toes and teeth in animals , rather than colour or habitat , Ray ...
... animals , Ray employed in his classification schemes extremely precise descriptions for genera and species . By basing his system on structures , such as the arrangement of toes and teeth in animals , rather than colour or habitat , Ray ...
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