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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... span , but some individuals may attain 10 to 12 years . Larger species live longer . Ospreys and buteos may average eight to 10 years but have higher mortality rates ( 75-80 percent in the first year ) . Life spans of more than 20 years ...
... span , but some individuals may attain 10 to 12 years . Larger species live longer . Ospreys and buteos may average eight to 10 years but have higher mortality rates ( 75-80 percent in the first year ) . Life spans of more than 20 years ...
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... SPAN BUILDINGS Long - span buildings create unobstructed , column - free spaces greater than 30 metres ( 100 feet ) for a variety of functions . These include activities where visibility is important for large audiences ( auditoriums ...
... SPAN BUILDINGS Long - span buildings create unobstructed , column - free spaces greater than 30 metres ( 100 feet ) for a variety of functions . These include activities where visibility is important for large audiences ( auditoriums ...
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... span a triangular space 216 metres ( 708 feet ) on a side with supports only at the apexes of the tri- angle . Reinforced concrete domes , which are usually also of parabolic section , are built either in ribbed form or as thin shells ...
... span a triangular space 216 metres ( 708 feet ) on a side with supports only at the apexes of the tri- angle . Reinforced concrete domes , which are usually also of parabolic section , are built either in ribbed form or as thin shells ...
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