The Hand: Its Mechanism and Vital Endowments, as Evincing DesignBell & Daldy, 1865 - 260 pages |
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... resistance of the fulcrum or point , on which it rests . Now grant that man's body is a machine , where are the points of resistance ? are they not in the ground we stand upon ? This leads us to inquire by what property we stand . Is it ...
... resistance of the fulcrum or point , on which it rests . Now grant that man's body is a machine , where are the points of resistance ? are they not in the ground we stand upon ? This leads us to inquire by what property we stand . Is it ...
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... resistance of our blood vessels ; the common act of breathing , the transpiration from the sur- faces , must bear relation to the weight , moisture , and tempera- ture of the medium which surrounds us . A moment's reflection on these ...
... resistance of our blood vessels ; the common act of breathing , the transpiration from the sur- faces , must bear relation to the weight , moisture , and tempera- ture of the medium which surrounds us . A moment's reflection on these ...
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... resistance of the air from its extended skin and bushy tail , that it can direct its flight obliquely , and even turn , without any adaptation of the anterior extremity . Among reptiles , a provision of the same kind exists in the Draco ...
... resistance of the air from its extended skin and bushy tail , that it can direct its flight obliquely , and even turn , without any adaptation of the anterior extremity . Among reptiles , a provision of the same kind exists in the Draco ...
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... resistance to their progress , it resists also the motion of their tail and fins by which they have their power of progression . The breadth of the tail of fishes , compared with that of their fins , and its muscularity and power ...
... resistance to their progress , it resists also the motion of their tail and fins by which they have their power of progression . The breadth of the tail of fishes , compared with that of their fins , and its muscularity and power ...
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... resistance , " because it is the conformation which is less than any other affected by the resistance of any medium , resembles a fish in its form . * The sea varies in tem- perature and pressure at different depths , and no doubt the ...
... resistance , " because it is the conformation which is less than any other affected by the resistance of any medium , resembles a fish in its form . * The sea varies in tem- perature and pressure at different depths , and no doubt the ...
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