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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... Electric power . At the turn of the century , 40 percent of U.S. automobiles were powered by steam , 38 percent by electricity , and 22 percent by gasoline . In the face of the gasoline car's unreliability , noise , and vibration and ...
... Electric power . At the turn of the century , 40 percent of U.S. automobiles were powered by steam , 38 percent by electricity , and 22 percent by gasoline . In the face of the gasoline car's unreliability , noise , and vibration and ...
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... electric organ Nature of the receptor organ. of current Bioelectricity Bioelectricity refers to the generation or action of electric currents or voltage in biological processes . Most studies are involved with nerve or muscle tissue ...
... electric organ Nature of the receptor organ. of current Bioelectricity Bioelectricity refers to the generation or action of electric currents or voltage in biological processes . Most studies are involved with nerve or muscle tissue ...
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... electric fields . Members of an ancient group , in evolu- tionary terms , the elasmobranchs ( e.g. , sharks and rays ) , have special organs for detecting feeble electric currents in water . Experiments indicate that a field as weak as ...
... electric fields . Members of an ancient group , in evolu- tionary terms , the elasmobranchs ( e.g. , sharks and rays ) , have special organs for detecting feeble electric currents in water . Experiments indicate that a field as weak as ...
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