The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... developed his laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation , thus establishing the overall scheme for the universe that under- lay the development of modern cosmology . The German - English astronomer William Herschel and his ...
... developed his laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation , thus establishing the overall scheme for the universe that under- lay the development of modern cosmology . The German - English astronomer William Herschel and his ...
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... developed , each county in England and Wales was represented in Commons by two " knights of the shire . " Counties could also be the basis of representation in Scotland and Ireland . With the passing of English feudal society and the ...
... developed , each county in England and Wales was represented in Commons by two " knights of the shire . " Counties could also be the basis of representation in Scotland and Ireland . With the passing of English feudal society and the ...
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... developed its own distinctive style . For example , Siamese dance is more active than the sensitive , dreamy dances of Cambodia . In the wayang wong , dance dramas performed by the nobility of Java , smooth , sustained movement ...
... developed its own distinctive style . For example , Siamese dance is more active than the sensitive , dreamy dances of Cambodia . In the wayang wong , dance dramas performed by the nobility of Java , smooth , sustained movement ...
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