The Year-book of Facts in Science and ArtSimpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1862 |
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... observed , " Mr. Fairbairn remarks , " in the selection . Twenty to thirty shillings a ton will make all the difference between good plates and worth- less ones , and no plates ought to be used which will not stand an average tensile ...
... observed , " Mr. Fairbairn remarks , " in the selection . Twenty to thirty shillings a ton will make all the difference between good plates and worth- less ones , and no plates ought to be used which will not stand an average tensile ...
Pàgina 18
... observations on the application of iron to the construction of artillery would not be complete without some allusion to the system of manufac- ture which I have myself adopted , and which may be designated the coil system . When ...
... observations on the application of iron to the construction of artillery would not be complete without some allusion to the system of manufac- ture which I have myself adopted , and which may be designated the coil system . When ...
Pàgina 23
... observed at the precise moment the time - ball fell , and that four seconds later the report would be heard . Unfortunately the eager spectators were disap- pointed , for though the time - ball fell there was neither flash nor sound ...
... observed at the precise moment the time - ball fell , and that four seconds later the report would be heard . Unfortunately the eager spectators were disap- pointed , for though the time - ball fell there was neither flash nor sound ...
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... observations of his own . The Committee , he said , in order to ascertain the best quality of material , the best thickness of metal , and the best mode of manufacturing iron plates , invited the leading manufacturers of the country to ...
... observations of his own . The Committee , he said , in order to ascertain the best quality of material , the best thickness of metal , and the best mode of manufacturing iron plates , invited the leading manufacturers of the country to ...
Pàgina 28
... observations of Mr. Aston , Sir Wil- liam replied that he believed his projectile to be more efficient than Mr. Whitworth's . He readily admitted that the flat - ended shot was Mr. Whitworth's invention ; but they must not be content ...
... observations of Mr. Aston , Sir Wil- liam replied that he believed his projectile to be more efficient than Mr. Whitworth's . He readily admitted that the flat - ended shot was Mr. Whitworth's invention ; but they must not be content ...
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