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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... petals ) that more or less resembles an individual petal of an ordinary flower . The " petals " of a daisy or sun- flower are actually these outermost flowers of the head . Various members of the order may produce anywhere from one to ...
... petals ) that more or less resembles an individual petal of an ordinary flower . The " petals " of a daisy or sun- flower are actually these outermost flowers of the head . Various members of the order may produce anywhere from one to ...
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... petals to make the flowers conspicuous and attractive to a wide range of insects . The pollen - presenta- tion mechanism , which makes the pollen available to all kinds of pollinators , fits well into such a scheme . The pappus in many ...
... petals to make the flowers conspicuous and attractive to a wide range of insects . The pollen - presenta- tion mechanism , which makes the pollen available to all kinds of pollinators , fits well into such a scheme . The pappus in many ...
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... petals to imi- tate blooming or to make a figure walk . Some purely capricious automata consist of complete scenes in which caricature personages perform in a humourous manner . Not all automata , however , are mimetic . Some offer only ...
... petals to imi- tate blooming or to make a figure walk . Some purely capricious automata consist of complete scenes in which caricature personages perform in a humourous manner . Not all automata , however , are mimetic . Some offer only ...
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