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Page 88
... Important publica- tions Develop- ment. just downstream from Nevers , it receives on its left bank its major tributary , the Allier , which has pursued a roughly parallel course in draining the Monts d'Auvergne farther west . The greatly ...
... Important publica- tions Develop- ment. just downstream from Nevers , it receives on its left bank its major tributary , the Allier , which has pursued a roughly parallel course in draining the Monts d'Auvergne farther west . The greatly ...
Page 233
... important elements in the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century . Rotary motion permits a continuity in magni- tude and direction that is impossible with linear motion , which , in a machine , always involves reversals and changes ...
... important elements in the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century . Rotary motion permits a continuity in magni- tude and direction that is impossible with linear motion , which , in a machine , always involves reversals and changes ...
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... important agricul- tural area is the inland Niger Delta . Crops such as millet , rice , wheat , and maize , as well as potatoes , yams , and cassava , are the main subsistence crops . Cotton and pea- nuts ( groundnuts ) are the important ...
... important agricul- tural area is the inland Niger Delta . Crops such as millet , rice , wheat , and maize , as well as potatoes , yams , and cassava , are the main subsistence crops . Cotton and pea- nuts ( groundnuts ) are the important ...
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