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An attempt was made to give speculative philosophy a distinct place in the work of the academy under the leadership of Dr. S. H. Carpenter , of the university , but the effort scarcely survived his early death .
An attempt was made to give speculative philosophy a distinct place in the work of the academy under the leadership of Dr. S. H. Carpenter , of the university , but the effort scarcely survived his early death .
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307 . chusetts ( 1820 ) than the State Legislature made an annual grant of $ 1,000 to aid in maintaining an institution which was to give mechanics and farmers " such scientific edu- cation as would enable them to become skilled in ...
307 . chusetts ( 1820 ) than the State Legislature made an annual grant of $ 1,000 to aid in maintaining an institution which was to give mechanics and farmers " such scientific edu- cation as would enable them to become skilled in ...
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... which his " modern " method can not represent , since they pertain to a system of two independent variables , and of which the derivative calculus can give no adequate idea . although they are of great practical importance .
... which his " modern " method can not represent , since they pertain to a system of two independent variables , and of which the derivative calculus can give no adequate idea . although they are of great practical importance .
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... which his " modern " method can not represent , since they pertain to a system of two independent variables , and of which the derivative calculus can give no adequate idea . although they are of great practical importance .
... which his " modern " method can not represent , since they pertain to a system of two independent variables , and of which the derivative calculus can give no adequate idea . although they are of great practical importance .
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It is concerned almost wholly with extinct forms ; and thanks to this limitation the author has been able to give an unusually full treatment and discussion , especially of the reptiles and Amphibia . The illustrations , while somewhat ...
It is concerned almost wholly with extinct forms ; and thanks to this limitation the author has been able to give an unusually full treatment and discussion , especially of the reptiles and Amphibia . The illustrations , while somewhat ...
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