The Technical World Magazine, Volume 6Technical World Company, 1907 |
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Page 27
... American Conti- nent shrinks in width to such a narrow neck that the distance from ocean to ocean is only 125 miles ... America . From an ele- vation of about a mile , the range sinks suddenly to a few hundred feet . In other words ...
... American Conti- nent shrinks in width to such a narrow neck that the distance from ocean to ocean is only 125 miles ... America . From an ele- vation of about a mile , the range sinks suddenly to a few hundred feet . In other words ...
Page 28
... American lake , and in time of war it would close that gulf to all com- ers . So to speak , it renders our own territory circumnavigable . " Not unnaturally , Mexico was sus- picious of the intentions of the stronger republic to the ...
... American lake , and in time of war it would close that gulf to all com- ers . So to speak , it renders our own territory circumnavigable . " Not unnaturally , Mexico was sus- picious of the intentions of the stronger republic to the ...
Page 58
... American dollars . " What is worth getting is worth trying for " -unless you can get it without . -Harper's Bazar . DECISIVE BATTLES This clump of trees was the concentration point. composed of similar slats above ; and the chunks of ...
... American dollars . " What is worth getting is worth trying for " -unless you can get it without . -Harper's Bazar . DECISIVE BATTLES This clump of trees was the concentration point. composed of similar slats above ; and the chunks of ...
Page 67
... American , German or French firm - and all these countries import their Panama hats from the same South American provinces - employs a whole army of middle men and it is very necessary that they should know each other and have a ...
... American , German or French firm - and all these countries import their Panama hats from the same South American provinces - employs a whole army of middle men and it is very necessary that they should know each other and have a ...
Page 80
... American $ 10 gold pieces . Here is an interesting prob- lem for the mathematician to solve : How many of these coins could be made from the gold bar ? This problem is not as hard to solve as it seems , for the pile of coins reaches to ...
... American $ 10 gold pieces . Here is an interesting prob- lem for the mathematician to solve : How many of these coins could be made from the gold bar ? This problem is not as hard to solve as it seems , for the pile of coins reaches to ...
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