The New Encyclopaedia Britannica[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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The paraffin series of hydrocarbons, also called the methane (CH4) series, form
the most common hydrocarbons in both crude oils and natural gas. It is a
saturated straight-chain series and has a general formula CnHs,t2, in which C is
carbon, ...
The paraffin series of hydrocarbons, also called the methane (CH4) series, form
the most common hydrocarbons in both crude oils and natural gas. It is a
saturated straight-chain series and has a general formula CnHs,t2, in which C is
carbon, ...
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One species (Coccolitlius huxleyi), however, is common in coastal areas,
particularly fjords, where it occurs sporadically in vast numbers (as high as
hundreds of millions per litre), giving the water a milky greenish appearance (
green water).
One species (Coccolitlius huxleyi), however, is common in coastal areas,
particularly fjords, where it occurs sporadically in vast numbers (as high as
hundreds of millions per litre), giving the water a milky greenish appearance (
green water).
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Publishers, Inc. Staff. (37) Basic processes of electron-
photon interaction. Central limit theorem: If the random variables {Xk} are
mutually independent with common distribution function, if EX < «, E[X- EX]2 < *,
and if ...
Encyclopaedia Britannica Publishers, Inc. Staff. (37) Basic processes of electron-
photon interaction. Central limit theorem: If the random variables {Xk} are
mutually independent with common distribution function, if EX < «, E[X- EX]2 < *,
and if ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica Publishers, Inc. Staff |
| Contributor | Robert M. Hutchins |
| Edition | 15, illustrated |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 |
| ISBN | 0852292902, 9780852292907 |
| Length | 934 pages |
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