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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... Radiation . Electromagnetic radiation emitted by the Sun provides nearly all the energy that , after transforma- tions at the Earth's surface and in the atmosphere , is responsible for the generation of storms and air circula- tion on ...
... Radiation . Electromagnetic radiation emitted by the Sun provides nearly all the energy that , after transforma- tions at the Earth's surface and in the atmosphere , is responsible for the generation of storms and air circula- tion on ...
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... radiation spectrum of a blackbody ( defined as an ideal body that absorbs all radiation incident on it ) . They made use of the equivalence , established in 1884 by Ludwig Boltz- mann , an Austrian physicist , between radiation from a ...
... radiation spectrum of a blackbody ( defined as an ideal body that absorbs all radiation incident on it ) . They made use of the equivalence , established in 1884 by Ludwig Boltz- mann , an Austrian physicist , between radiation from a ...
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... Radiation . Ultraviolet radiation ( in the 2650 - angstrom region [ one angstrom = 10 centimetre ] ) is extremely bactericidal ; that is , capable of killing bacteria . When properly used - namely , under conditions that allow direct ...
... Radiation . Ultraviolet radiation ( in the 2650 - angstrom region [ one angstrom = 10 centimetre ] ) is extremely bactericidal ; that is , capable of killing bacteria . When properly used - namely , under conditions that allow direct ...
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