The New Encyclopædia Britannica: In 32 Volumes. A-ak - Bayes, Volume 1Philip W. Goetz, Dale H. Hoiberg, Robert MacHenry Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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... aesthetic exploitation of waterfowl has been possible because they readily adapt to captivity . Spending much time walking , swimming , or diving , they are less inconvenienced than most other birds by being pinioned ( the tip of one ...
... aesthetic exploitation of waterfowl has been possible because they readily adapt to captivity . Spending much time walking , swimming , or diving , they are less inconvenienced than most other birds by being pinioned ( the tip of one ...
Page 334
... aesthetic effect . Doors are usually set in formed sheet - metal frames , although some wood frames are used . The doors themselves are usually made of solid timbers glue - laminated together and covered with thin decorative wood ...
... aesthetic effect . Doors are usually set in formed sheet - metal frames , although some wood frames are used . The doors themselves are usually made of solid timbers glue - laminated together and covered with thin decorative wood ...
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... aesthetic ends alone . The religious art is primarily didactic and symbolic ; the lay art , decorative . Therefore , while lay art may be easily appreciated , to understand the significance of the religious art requires knowledge of ...
... aesthetic ends alone . The religious art is primarily didactic and symbolic ; the lay art , decorative . Therefore , while lay art may be easily appreciated , to understand the significance of the religious art requires knowledge of ...
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