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Page 92
... rays being refracted least and the violet rays most ; therefore , to quote Newton , " The Rays which differ in Re- frangibility will have different Limits of their Angles of Emergence , and by consequence according to their different ...
... rays being refracted least and the violet rays most ; therefore , to quote Newton , " The Rays which differ in Re- frangibility will have different Limits of their Angles of Emergence , and by consequence according to their different ...
Page 201
... rays . The actual shade of blue observed in the sky is very variable . In fine , still weather , when the air is ... rays , and is thus richer in those longer ones that lie towards the red end of the spectrum . Even the mid - day sun ...
... rays . The actual shade of blue observed in the sky is very variable . In fine , still weather , when the air is ... rays , and is thus richer in those longer ones that lie towards the red end of the spectrum . Even the mid - day sun ...
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... rays by ozone is very thorough , and it is significant that those rays which are cut off are those which seem most harmful to life . Even those ultra - violet rays that are allowed to pass the ozone , necessary as they are to life , are ...
... rays by ozone is very thorough , and it is significant that those rays which are cut off are those which seem most harmful to life . Even those ultra - violet rays that are allowed to pass the ozone , necessary as they are to life , are ...
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THE DROPS THAT WATER THE EARTH | 82 |
THE THUNDERSTORM | 109 |
WEATHER | 139 |
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