University Lectures Delivered by Members of the Faculty in the Free Public Lecture Course, Volúmenes3-4;Volúmenes1916-1917The University, 1917 |
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... century from past centuries . What is it which limited for centuries the highly developed civilization , for example in Greece , to a small group here and there , whereas today , civilization in a highly developed state is world wide ...
... century from past centuries . What is it which limited for centuries the highly developed civilization , for example in Greece , to a small group here and there , whereas today , civilization in a highly developed state is world wide ...
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... century . There were also other forms of energy into which it was next to impossible to transform the mechanical power of the steam engine . Thus there was no easy and convenient way of pass- ing from the mechanical power of the engine ...
... century . There were also other forms of energy into which it was next to impossible to transform the mechanical power of the steam engine . Thus there was no easy and convenient way of pass- ing from the mechanical power of the engine ...
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... centuries , while in the present age , the steps of progress in industry , for example , are marked rather by decades . Thus manufacturing has increased in recent years so as to double in volume in fifteen years ; the use of electricity ...
... centuries , while in the present age , the steps of progress in industry , for example , are marked rather by decades . Thus manufacturing has increased in recent years so as to double in volume in fifteen years ; the use of electricity ...
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... century , and that of electricity dates back practically to 1879 , the time of Edison's first invention of an electric lamp , the growth in the use of these energy sources for lighting purposes has been one of the most phenomenal devel ...
... century , and that of electricity dates back practically to 1879 , the time of Edison's first invention of an electric lamp , the growth in the use of these energy sources for lighting purposes has been one of the most phenomenal devel ...
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... century locomotion the old doctrine of the antagonism of conservative and radical . Every stable society has its respect for the past . Every permanent organization builds upon the facts and experiences already known . But every ...
... century locomotion the old doctrine of the antagonism of conservative and radical . Every stable society has its respect for the past . Every permanent organization builds upon the facts and experiences already known . But every ...
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