Early Physics and Astronomy: A Historical IntroductionMacDonald and Janes, 1974 - 413 oldal |
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... determined . Next , the moment of true noon when the Sun is at its highest point in the sky , can be es- tablished ... Determination of the meridian by means of a gnomon G. The dotted line is a curve ( usually a hyperbola ) with the base ...
... determined . Next , the moment of true noon when the Sun is at its highest point in the sky , can be es- tablished ... Determination of the meridian by means of a gnomon G. The dotted line is a curve ( usually a hyperbola ) with the base ...
280. oldal
... determined by one general method . He recommended systematic measurements of the specific weights of metals and alloys in order to determine their composition . What he has in mind is a kind of analyti- cal chemistry similar to that ...
... determined by one general method . He recommended systematic measurements of the specific weights of metals and alloys in order to determine their composition . What he has in mind is a kind of analyti- cal chemistry similar to that ...
312. oldal
... determined the ratio q = r / R of the radius of the epicycle to the radius of the deferent ; being unable to find r and R separately he had chosen R = 60 units in all models and determined the radii of the epicycles from the ratios q r1 ...
... determined the ratio q = r / R of the radius of the epicycle to the radius of the deferent ; being unable to find r and R separately he had chosen R = 60 units in all models and determined the radii of the epicycles from the ratios q r1 ...
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