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Page 429
... pattern of the village , spreading along a street , a crossroad , in circular patterns or in irregular shapes - though rectangular patterns tended to characterize some of the newer towns . Most streets were little more than footpaths ...
... pattern of the village , spreading along a street , a crossroad , in circular patterns or in irregular shapes - though rectangular patterns tended to characterize some of the newer towns . Most streets were little more than footpaths ...
Page 590
... patterns , however , always depends on a genet- ically determined responsiveness of various target tissues to certain hormones . Chromatophores occur in cephalopods , crustaceans , in- sects , fishes , amphibians , and lizards and are ...
... patterns , however , always depends on a genet- ically determined responsiveness of various target tissues to certain hormones . Chromatophores occur in cephalopods , crustaceans , in- sects , fishes , amphibians , and lizards and are ...
Page 956
... pattern and formation . The dancers fre- quently move in an ordered relation to one another , and the steps follow clearly delineated floor patterns on the ground . The circle is the simplest pattern , but the chain , the procession ...
... pattern and formation . The dancers fre- quently move in an ordered relation to one another , and the steps follow clearly delineated floor patterns on the ground . The circle is the simplest pattern , but the chain , the procession ...
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