Reader's Digest Almanac1966 |
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Page 167
... called the true or apparent solar day . But it also varies in length too much to be a reliable measure . An answer to this problem is to take an average length of day from a whole year of solar days . That is called the mean solar day ...
... called the true or apparent solar day . But it also varies in length too much to be a reliable measure . An answer to this problem is to take an average length of day from a whole year of solar days . That is called the mean solar day ...
Page 301
... called a district attorney , prosecuting attorney , licitor , county attorney , or another title . The formal document accusing the defendant of the crime is called an indictment ( for felonies ) , information or complaint ( for lesser ...
... called a district attorney , prosecuting attorney , licitor , county attorney , or another title . The formal document accusing the defendant of the crime is called an indictment ( for felonies ) , information or complaint ( for lesser ...
Page 565
... called the focus and it is commonly located at some dis- ance below the surface of the land ; the point n the surface directly above the focus is called he epicenter , the area of greatest devastation . The intensity of an earthquake is ...
... called the focus and it is commonly located at some dis- ance below the surface of the land ; the point n the surface directly above the focus is called he epicenter , the area of greatest devastation . The intensity of an earthquake is ...
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