Philosophy in Sport Made Science in Earnest: Being an Attempt to Implant in the Young Mind the First Principles of Natural Philosophy by the Aid of the Popular Toys and Sports of Youth |
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... line of direction . The stability of bodies , and upon what it depends . - Method of finding the centre of gravity of a body . - The art of the balancer explained and illustrated . - Walking on stilts . — Various balancing toys Page 65 ...
... line of direction . The stability of bodies , and upon what it depends . - Method of finding the centre of gravity of a body . - The art of the balancer explained and illustrated . - Walking on stilts . — Various balancing toys Page 65 ...
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... line of direction . The stal of bodies , and upon what it depends . — Method of fin the centre of gravity of a body . - The art of the bala explained and illustrated . — Walking on stilts . Vari balancing toys -- CHAPTER V. - Page The ...
... line of direction . The stal of bodies , and upon what it depends . — Method of fin the centre of gravity of a body . - The art of the bala explained and illustrated . — Walking on stilts . Vari balancing toys -- CHAPTER V. - Page The ...
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... line of direction ; the see - saw rocking- horse , and the operation of walking on stilts , will here come in aid of our explanations . The combined effects of momentum and a change in the centre of gravity of a body may be beautifully ...
... line of direction ; the see - saw rocking- horse , and the operation of walking on stilts , will here come in aid of our explanations . The combined effects of momentum and a change in the centre of gravity of a body may be beautifully ...
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... line of direction , his track absolutely appeared in the form of circles , connected with each other like the links of a chain : this occasioned con- siderable astonishment , and , of course , some speculation , until it was at length ...
... line of direction , his track absolutely appeared in the form of circles , connected with each other like the links of a chain : this occasioned con- siderable astonishment , and , of course , some speculation , until it was at length ...
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... line of coast gradually dissolve in distant darkness . " " That is indeed a ... direction of the force which impels it , and with a velocity , or rate of ... line , and with a uniform velocity for ever . " " For ever ! " exclaimed Louisa ...
... line of coast gradually dissolve in distant darkness . " " That is indeed a ... direction of the force which impels it , and with a velocity , or rate of ... line , and with a uniform velocity for ever . " " For ever ! " exclaimed Louisa ...
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