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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... Flight . Insects are unique among animals in that they have acquired wings directly and not through the modifi- cation of limbs , as is the case with birds , bats , pterodac- tyls , flying frogs , and flying fishes . The origin of flight ...
... Flight . Insects are unique among animals in that they have acquired wings directly and not through the modifi- cation of limbs , as is the case with birds , bats , pterodac- tyls , flying frogs , and flying fishes . The origin of flight ...
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... flight path intended , but , rather , one must use data gath- ered at a more or less nearby location and at an earlier time . Internationally agreed - upon standard atmospheres are used as a first approximation in standard ballistics ...
... flight path intended , but , rather , one must use data gath- ered at a more or less nearby location and at an earlier time . Internationally agreed - upon standard atmospheres are used as a first approximation in standard ballistics ...
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... flight Large flightless predators. acoid articulates with the anterior ( forward ) edge of the sternum and with the scapula , humerus , and furcula . The furcula connects the shoulder joints with the anterior edge of the keel of the ...
... flight Large flightless predators. acoid articulates with the anterior ( forward ) edge of the sternum and with the scapula , humerus , and furcula . The furcula connects the shoulder joints with the anterior edge of the keel of the ...
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