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Electrical energy output * 1978. Detail may not add to 100 percent because of
rounding. Source: Official government figures; United Nations, Monthly Bulletin of
Statistics. Rural unemployment Characteristics of commerce in South America ...
Electrical energy output * 1978. Detail may not add to 100 percent because of
rounding. Source: Official government figures; United Nations, Monthly Bulletin of
Statistics. Rural unemployment Characteristics of commerce in South America ...
Page 559
Hoists are the most common type of mechanism in the theatre, and there are
three types: counterbalance, electrical, and fluid drive. The simplest method of
hoisting is by counterbalancing, and there are two types, the "hemp system" and
the ...
Hoists are the most common type of mechanism in the theatre, and there are
three types: counterbalance, electrical, and fluid drive. The simplest method of
hoisting is by counterbalancing, and there are two types, the "hemp system" and
the ...
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The application of electricity created a new use for steam power. Steam engines
were used to drive the electric dynamos. At first used only for lighting, electricity
was soon found to be an excellent means of transmitting power. Power plants ...
The application of electricity created a new use for steam power. Steam engines
were used to drive the electric dynamos. At first used only for lighting, electricity
was soon found to be an excellent means of transmitting power. Power plants ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: In 30 Volumes : Micropaedia : Ready Reference and Index. Å - Bib, Volume 1 |
| Editor | William Benton |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1983 |
| ISBN | 085229400X, 9780852294000 |
| Length | 1048 pages |
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