Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Americana Corporation, 1965 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 357
... material , particularly the cuticle , is in a carbonized state of preservation , has resulted in the allocation of many misidentified and doubtful specimens to other groups and a great reduction in the number of fossils actually refer ...
... material , particularly the cuticle , is in a carbonized state of preservation , has resulted in the allocation of many misidentified and doubtful specimens to other groups and a great reduction in the number of fossils actually refer ...
Page 434
... material in the dam is of reasonably uniform character throughout , upstream slopes may be covered with impervious compacted earth and riprap ( facing of rock fragments ) , concrete , or other impervious material . If soils of different ...
... material in the dam is of reasonably uniform character throughout , upstream slopes may be covered with impervious compacted earth and riprap ( facing of rock fragments ) , concrete , or other impervious material . If soils of different ...
Page 675
... material . A wine gallon means 231 cubic inches , while proof is a value double the percentage by volume of alcohol in the product . For some purposes the product must be free of water and is thus 100 per cent or 200 proof . Sources ...
... material . A wine gallon means 231 cubic inches , while proof is a value double the percentage by volume of alcohol in the product . For some purposes the product must be free of water and is thus 100 per cent or 200 proof . Sources ...
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