The Technical World Magazine, Volume 6Technical World Company, 1907 |
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Page 24
... shows the lights of the two cities of Pasadena and Los Angeles , as they lie stretched out in the valley below the mountain . At first glance even the practiced astronomer might be excused for thinking it a pho- tograph of distant star ...
... shows the lights of the two cities of Pasadena and Los Angeles , as they lie stretched out in the valley below the mountain . At first glance even the practiced astronomer might be excused for thinking it a pho- tograph of distant star ...
Page 25
... shows the same view by daylight . Pasadena looks almost microscopic , while Los Angeles , lying on the horizon line , is scarcely to be made out . On a clear day the spark- ling waters of the Pacific Ocean can be distinguished in the ...
... shows the same view by daylight . Pasadena looks almost microscopic , while Los Angeles , lying on the horizon line , is scarcely to be made out . On a clear day the spark- ling waters of the Pacific Ocean can be distinguished in the ...
Page 62
... show inventive genius in ma- nipulating such defective equipment as they are able to secure , either by manu- facture or purchase . Their crude plants have been inspected and reported upon by Commander Al- bert C. Gleaves , U. S. N. ...
... show inventive genius in ma- nipulating such defective equipment as they are able to secure , either by manu- facture or purchase . Their crude plants have been inspected and reported upon by Commander Al- bert C. Gleaves , U. S. N. ...
Page 68
... shows streaks of red or black , which spoil a hat . This particular palm grows in the shady midlands and is gathered in bun- dles and carried by the natives to their huts in the Andes , 6,000 feet above the sea . It is at this great ...
... shows streaks of red or black , which spoil a hat . This particular palm grows in the shady midlands and is gathered in bun- dles and carried by the natives to their huts in the Andes , 6,000 feet above the sea . It is at this great ...
Page 79
... shows , however , instead of smashing together , one jumps over the other , for each is pro- vided with a little railroad in itself . This is known as an overswitch or super - im- posed track . The overswitch is provided with what are ...
... shows , however , instead of smashing together , one jumps over the other , for each is pro- vided with a little railroad in itself . This is known as an overswitch or super - im- posed track . The overswitch is provided with what are ...
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