The Science of Clocks and WatchesUpton Hall, Upton, Newark, Notts. NG23 5TE. |
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
THE PENDULUM | 17 |
DISSIPATION OF ENERGY BY A SWINGING | 53 |
Copyright | |
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