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... appear . of colour intensity results from juxtaposing a complemen- tary pair , red becoming more intensely red , for instance , and green more fiercely green when these are contiguous than either would appear if surrounded by harmonious ...
... appear . of colour intensity results from juxtaposing a complemen- tary pair , red becoming more intensely red , for instance , and green more fiercely green when these are contiguous than either would appear if surrounded by harmonious ...
Page 495
... appears to last longer than does a continuous stimulus ; and auditory stimuli appear to last longer than visual . Filled durations seem longer as stimulus intensity ( e.g. , loudness ) or auditory pitch rises . One interval can be ...
... appears to last longer than does a continuous stimulus ; and auditory stimuli appear to last longer than visual . Filled durations seem longer as stimulus intensity ( e.g. , loudness ) or auditory pitch rises . One interval can be ...
Page 497
... appear to be reflected in it . Under unusual conditions , more elaborate mirages may appear as cities , forests , " unidentified flying objects , " oases , and even as the images of ships in a nearby body of water plying the sky of a ...
... appear to be reflected in it . Under unusual conditions , more elaborate mirages may appear as cities , forests , " unidentified flying objects , " oases , and even as the images of ships in a nearby body of water plying the sky of a ...
Contents
NUMBER GAMES and Other Mathematical Recreations | 1 |
NUMBER THEORY | 14 |
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | 38 |
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