James WattDoubleday, Page, 1913 - 241 pages |
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... force known to man . The fond mother having lost several of her children born previously was intensely solicitous in her care of James , who was so delicate that regular attendance at school was impossible . The greater part of his ...
... force known to man . The fond mother having lost several of her children born previously was intensely solicitous in her care of James , who was so delicate that regular attendance at school was impossible . The greater part of his ...
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... force was required , to say the needed word of recommendation , which gave a start or a lift upward to a dearly - cherished schoolfellow . It seems a grave mistake for parents not to educate their sons in the region of home , or in ...
... force was required , to say the needed word of recommendation , which gave a start or a lift upward to a dearly - cherished schoolfellow . It seems a grave mistake for parents not to educate their sons in the region of home , or in ...
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... force only to those born to earn their own support by training themselves to be able to render to society services which command return . This training compels the develop- ment of powers which otherwise would probably lie dormant ...
... force only to those born to earn their own support by training themselves to be able to render to society services which command return . This training compels the develop- ment of powers which otherwise would probably lie dormant ...
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... force is in- stantly imbued with life and we harness it for our purposes . The description of latent heat which gave the writer the clearest idea of it , and at the same time a much - needed reminder of the fact that Watt was the ...
... force is in- stantly imbued with life and we harness it for our purposes . The description of latent heat which gave the writer the clearest idea of it , and at the same time a much - needed reminder of the fact that Watt was the ...
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... forces of nature to the service of man . doubt that other inventions will work changes even more sweeping than those which the steam engine has brought ? Consider a moment . The problem of which Watt solved a part is not the problem of ...
... forces of nature to the service of man . doubt that other inventions will work changes even more sweeping than those which the steam engine has brought ? Consider a moment . The problem of which Watt solved a part is not the problem of ...
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