The Technical World Magazine, Volume 4Technical World Company, 1906 |
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Page 35
... ment , and could scarcely get my voice to call to the others to see what I saw . When " Good gracious ! ' Our exclaimed leader ; ' we have made the greatest dis- covery of all the ages . We have discov- ered another world , and are ...
... ment , and could scarcely get my voice to call to the others to see what I saw . When " Good gracious ! ' Our exclaimed leader ; ' we have made the greatest dis- covery of all the ages . We have discov- ered another world , and are ...
Page 36
... ment showed that the pressure was eight pounds to the square inch , which about equaled that on high mountains on the earth ; so we were safe to land . The anemometer attached to the car at this time showed an entire lack of breeze ...
... ment showed that the pressure was eight pounds to the square inch , which about equaled that on high mountains on the earth ; so we were safe to land . The anemometer attached to the car at this time showed an entire lack of breeze ...
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... ment or two will take a ship anywhere about the ocean , a chart showing coast lines and depth of water is absolutely es- sential for navigation near land . U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Now , this chart making is a big sub- ject . The ...
... ment or two will take a ship anywhere about the ocean , a chart showing coast lines and depth of water is absolutely es- sential for navigation near land . U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Now , this chart making is a big sub- ject . The ...
Page 42
... ment . The alidade is also fitted with a vertical arc , by means of which elevations are determined when necessary . When a plane - table party goes into the field , it is supplied with a blank sheet -the most important and most ...
... ment . The alidade is also fitted with a vertical arc , by means of which elevations are determined when necessary . When a plane - table party goes into the field , it is supplied with a blank sheet -the most important and most ...
Page 44
... ment of the arms over the head - signifies to the rodman to move on ; and turns his attention and his instrument to the other rodman , with whom he repeats the proc- ess just described . When he gets again around to the first rodman ...
... ment of the arms over the head - signifies to the rodman to move on ; and turns his attention and his instrument to the other rodman , with whom he repeats the proc- ess just described . When he gets again around to the first rodman ...
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