Science, Volume 21

Voorkant
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1893
Since Jan. 1901 the official proceedings and most of the papers of the American Association for the Advancement of Science have been included in Science.
 

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Pagina 157 - Do not all charms fly At the mere touch of cold philosophy ? There was an awful rainbow once in heaven : We know her woof, her texture ; she is given In the dull catalogue of common things.
Pagina 104 - Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer; not necessarily for publication, but as a guaranty of good faith. We do not hold ourselves responsible for any view or opinions expressed in the communications of our correspondents. Attention is called to the "Wants
Pagina 58 - Brighton, England. It Is a time-honored saying that "a prophet is not without honor save in his own country," but the name and fame of professor James Hall, LL.D., director of the State museum of Natural...
Pagina 150 - In this it is not essentially different from other climbing trees and plants, but the way the Matador sets about it is peculiar, and produces certainly a disagreeable impression. It springs up close to the tree on which it intends to fix itself, and the wood of its stem grows by spreading itself like a plastic mould over one side of the trunk of its supporter. It then puts forth from each side an arm-like branch, which grows rapidly, and looks as though a stream of sap were flowing and hardening...
Pagina 82 - INSECTS AND INSECTICIDES.— A practical Manual concerning Noxious Insects and the Methods of Preventing their Injuries.
Pagina 32 - The record of the great saving of human life and health in Michigan in recent years is one to which, it seems to me, the State and local boards of health in Michigan can justly
Pagina 28 - THE BEAUTIES OF NATURE AND THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD WE LIVE IN.
Pagina 238 - ... that wall to a clock, which stood about twenty feet below the bell. The wire was not bigger than a common knitting needle. The spire was split all to pieces by the lightning, and the parts flung in all directions over the square in which the church stood, so that nothing remained above the bell. The...
Pagina 154 - From an original, on ordinary paper -with any pen, 100 copies can be made.
Pagina 150 - It springs up close to the tree on which it intends to fix itself, and the wood of its stem grows by spreading itself like a plastic mould over one side of the trunk of its supporter. It then puts forth, from each side, an arm-like branch, which grows rapidly, and looks as though a stream of sap were flowing and hardening as it went. This adheres closely to the trunk of the victim, and the two arms meet on the opposite side and blend together. These arms are put forth at somewhat regular intervals...

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