The North American Review, Volume 225University of Northern Iowa, 1928 Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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... kind existed , it probably never occurred to him that a search should be made for invisible colors . Gamma rays , which are emitted by certain radioactive sub- stances , X - rays , ultraviolet , which is not at all the same as violet ...
... kind existed , it probably never occurred to him that a search should be made for invisible colors . Gamma rays , which are emitted by certain radioactive sub- stances , X - rays , ultraviolet , which is not at all the same as violet ...
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... kind of radiant energy , is really a mixture of many kinds , each of which we call a color . Violet , indigo , blue , green , yellow , orange and red are the colors with which we are familiar , but the physicist in his labora- tory is ...
... kind of radiant energy , is really a mixture of many kinds , each of which we call a color . Violet , indigo , blue , green , yellow , orange and red are the colors with which we are familiar , but the physicist in his labora- tory is ...
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... kind of disorder . There are indications that its rightful field is a large one , but in many cases it would appear far better to con- sider it as a necessary component of a balanced scheme . It may have its place along with correct ...
... kind of disorder . There are indications that its rightful field is a large one , but in many cases it would appear far better to con- sider it as a necessary component of a balanced scheme . It may have its place along with correct ...
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... required to accomplish what shorter ones could do before the tan appeared . Exactly what rôle tan plays here seems not to be clearly understood . We find two schools of thought concerning the kind of ULTRAVIOLET IN MODERN LIFE 53.
... required to accomplish what shorter ones could do before the tan appeared . Exactly what rôle tan plays here seems not to be clearly understood . We find two schools of thought concerning the kind of ULTRAVIOLET IN MODERN LIFE 53.
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We find two schools of thought concerning the kind of ultra- violet which is best to employ . One maintains that any powerful radiation having a generous assortment of the invisible colors is not only safe but just as effective as ...
We find two schools of thought concerning the kind of ultra- violet which is best to employ . One maintains that any powerful radiation having a generous assortment of the invisible colors is not only safe but just as effective as ...
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