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... construction that is not me- chanically strong but conceals the end grain of the housed member and provides support for light loads . construction and use 3 : 953h ; illus . housefly ( Musca domestica ) , a common in- sect of the family ...
... construction that is not me- chanically strong but conceals the end grain of the housed member and provides support for light loads . construction and use 3 : 953h ; illus . housefly ( Musca domestica ) , a common in- sect of the family ...
Page 434
... construction 6 : 78f aqueducts in ancient Persia 1 : 1035g · Asian methods 2 : 184d Aztec agricultural advances 11 : 951d Cambodia's early hydraulic techniques 3 : 683a passim to 684e Central Asian settlement patterns 3 : 1119b ...
... construction 6 : 78f aqueducts in ancient Persia 1 : 1035g · Asian methods 2 : 184d Aztec agricultural advances 11 : 951d Cambodia's early hydraulic techniques 3 : 683a passim to 684e Central Asian settlement patterns 3 : 1119b ...
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... construction of numerous bridges and inclines in the mountains . He next became chief engi- neer of New York State's first railroads and in 1836 took charge of construction of the Cro- ton Aqueduct , New York City's first water- supply ...
... construction of numerous bridges and inclines in the mountains . He next became chief engi- neer of New York State's first railroads and in 1836 took charge of construction of the Cro- ton Aqueduct , New York City's first water- supply ...
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