Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained, and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young Pupils. Illustrated with Plates |
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... EXPLAINED , AND ADAPTED TO THE COMPREHENSION OF YOUNG PUPILS . Illustrated with Plates . BY THE AUTHOR OF CONVERSATIONS ON CHEMISTRY , AND CONVERSATIONS ON POLITICAL ECONOMY . IMPROVED BY APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS , FOR THE EXAMINATION OF ...
... EXPLAINED , AND ADAPTED TO THE COMPREHENSION OF YOUNG PUPILS . Illustrated with Plates . BY THE AUTHOR OF CONVERSATIONS ON CHEMISTRY , AND CONVERSATIONS ON POLITICAL ECONOMY . IMPROVED BY APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS , FOR THE EXAMINATION OF ...
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... explained , and adapted to the comprehension of young pupils . ( llustrated with plates . By the author of Conversations on Chemistry , and Conversations on Political Economy . Improved by appropriate Questions , for the examination of ...
... explained , and adapted to the comprehension of young pupils . ( llustrated with plates . By the author of Conversations on Chemistry , and Conversations on Political Economy . Improved by appropriate Questions , for the examination of ...
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In which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained, and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young ... Explained ; Cam- era Obscura ; Image of Objects on the Retina . Page 183 . CONVERSATION XV . On the Angle of Vision ...
In which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained, and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young ... Explained ; Cam- era Obscura ; Image of Objects on the Retina . Page 183 . CONVERSATION XV . On the Angle of Vision ...
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... explanation of every diffi- culty that occurs to her , and frequently asks me questions which I am at a loss to ... explain this difficulty to you ; but I believe that it would be almost impossible to render it intelligible to the ...
... explanation of every diffi- culty that occurs to her , and frequently asks me questions which I am at a loss to ... explain this difficulty to you ; but I believe that it would be almost impossible to render it intelligible to the ...
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... explained ; if you have patience to attend , I will most willingly give you all the information in my power . You may perhaps find the subject rather dry at first ; but if I succeed in explaining the laws of nature , so as to make you ...
... explained ; if you have patience to attend , I will most willingly give you all the information in my power . You may perhaps find the subject rather dry at first ; but if I succeed in explaining the laws of nature , so as to make you ...
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