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Experiments upon magnesia alba, Quicklime, and some other Alcaline SubstancesExperiments upon magnesia alba, Quicklime, and some other Alcaline SubstancesBlack's Paper entitled "Experiments upon Magnesia Alba, Quicklime, and some other Alcaline Substances" was read in June 1755, and was first published in "Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary. Read before a Society in Edinburgh,...
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The Natural History of ChocolateThe Natural History of Chocolate - Being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-Tree, its Growth and Culture, and the Preparation, Excellent Properties, and Medicinal Vertues of its FruitIf the Merit of a Natural History depends upon the Truth of the Facts which...
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Fragments of Science: A Series of Detached Essays, Addresses, and Reviews. V. 1-2Fragments of Science: A Series of Detached Essays, Addresses, and Reviews. V. 1-2In neither volume have I aspired to sit in the seat of the scornful, but rather to treat the questions touched upon with a tolerance, if not a reverence, befitting their difficulty...
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The Production of Vinegar from HoneyThe Production of Vinegar from HoneyINEGAR, or dilute acetic acid, is produced by a process of fermentation from certain vegetable substances. After alcoholic fermentation has taken place there follows, under suitable conditions, a further decomposition, by means of which the alcohol is converted into...
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Essays on early ornithology and kindred subjectsEssays on early ornithology and kindred subjectsThis plate should be compared with that opposite p.22, which represents a cassowary with two wattlesprobably an immature Casuarius galeatus, Vieill. for that is the species which is believed to have been brought alive to Europe by the...
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Kari the ElephantKari the Elephantari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of. I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe. He seemed to remain that high for nearly two...
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Fathers of BiologyFathers of BiologyIt is hoped that the account given, in the following pages, of the lives of five great naturalists may not be found devoid of interest. The work of each one of them marked a definite advance in the science of Biology. There...
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Surgical AnatomySurgical Anatomy[Transcriber's Notes] Thanks to Carol Presher of Timeless Antiques, Valley, Alabama, for lending the original book for this production. The 140 year old binding had disintegrated, but the paper and printing was in amazingly good condition, particularly the multicolor images. Thanks also to...
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Our Common InsectsOur Common Insects - A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and HousesThis little volume mainly consists of a reprint of a series of essays which appeared in the "American Naturalist" (Vols. i-v, 1867-71). It is hoped that their perusal...
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Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of AgricultureCatalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of AgricultureSir: I have duly prepared by your direction a descriptive list of the more important economic plants at present contained in the collection of the Department, in such a form as...
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Squirrels and Other Fur-BearersSquirrels and Other Fur-BearersWalking through the early October woods one day, I came upon a place where the ground was thickly strewn with very large unopened chestnut burrs. On examination I found that every burr had been cut square off with about an inch...
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Hints towards the formation of a more comprehensive theory of lifeHints towards the formation of a more comprehensive theory of life. When we stand before the bust of John Hunter, or as we enter the magnificent museum furnished by his labours, and pass slowly, with meditative observation, through this august temple, which the genius...
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Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896The sudden death on August 25 of Sultan Hamid bin Thwain, the ruler of Zanzibar, the attempted usurpation by Seyyid Khalid, and the bombardment of the palace by the British warships, have directed public attention to this...
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Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888The gunners of the French fleet are possessed of a skill which is recognized by all the maritime powers, and these picked men proved this at the siege of Paris, where they made themselves illustrious, not only by...
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Time and Tide: A Romance of the MoonTime and Tide: A Romance of the MoonHaving been honoured once again with a request that I should lecture before the London Institution, I chose for my subject the Theory of Tidal Evolution. The kind reception which these lectures received has led to their...
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The Story of EclipsesThe Story of EclipsesThe present Volume is intended as a sequel to my two former volumes in the Newnes Series of Useful Stories, entitled respectively the Story of the Solar System, and the Story of the Stars. It has been written not only as...
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Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873"I knew you would prick your ears up at the word. Well, I have found a legend among the people here about the original acquisition of Strasburg by the French. You know...
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The Shepherd of Banbury's Rules to Judge of the Changes of the Weather, Grounded on Forty Years' ExperienceThe Shepherd of Banbury's Rules to Judge of the Changes of the Weather, Grounded on Forty Years' Experience AS we very justly esteem it a fit Tribute of Admiration to adorn natural Curiosities, by setting them as richly and as advantageously as art can...
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A Handbook of Some South Indian GrassesA Handbook of Some South Indian GrassesGrasses occupy wide tracts of land and they are evenly distributed in all parts of the world. They occur in every soil, in all kinds of situations and under all climatic conditions. In certain places grasses form a...
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Sunzi Suan Jing孫子算經 You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of receipt of the work. 1.F.3....
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