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Page i - Whether it be in the development of the Earth, in the development of Life upon its surface, in the development of Society, of Government, of Manufactures, of Commerce, of Language, Literature, Science, Art, this same evolution of the simple into the complex, through successive differentiations, holds throughout.
Page 69 - Specific Gravity. — The specific gravity of any substance is the ratio of the weight of the substance to the weight of an equal volume of water.
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Page 174 - The kingdom of science, then, cometh not by observation and experiment alone, but is completed by fixing the roots of observation and experiment in a region inaccessible to both, and in dealing with which we are forced to fall back upon the picturing power of the mind.
Page 255 - How long will it take each alone to mow the field ? 136. At what discount must stock paying a half-yearly dividend of 3^% be purchased to enable the buyer to realize 8% on his investment? 137. How high must a box be to hold 80 2-in. cubes if its other dimensions are 8 in. ? Why ? 138. What is the area of the entire surface of a 4-ft. cube ? 139. How wide must a paper border of a square yard be to contain 432 sq. in. ? 140. How many paper boxes 3 in. long, 2 in. wide, and 2 in. deep can be packed...