The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1962 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... cause cooler summers and a heavier snowfall in winter would also favor glaciation . Besides , a lowering of the temperature of the oceans would cool the temperature of the air . But a natural cycle in the advance and with- drawal of ice ...
... cause cooler summers and a heavier snowfall in winter would also favor glaciation . Besides , a lowering of the temperature of the oceans would cool the temperature of the air . But a natural cycle in the advance and with- drawal of ice ...
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... caused by the invasion of the body by microbial agents from inanimate sources- for example , tetanus . Of the many microbes , in- cluding both bacteria and viruses , however , only a few kinds are able to cause illness in man , and the ...
... caused by the invasion of the body by microbial agents from inanimate sources- for example , tetanus . Of the many microbes , in- cluding both bacteria and viruses , however , only a few kinds are able to cause illness in man , and the ...
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... cause convulsions . Convulsive at- tacks are likewise frequent in cerebral degener- ative processes , such as hardening of the arteries and shrinkage of the brain of unknown cause . Brain tumor is a well - recognized cause of con ...
... cause convulsions . Convulsive at- tacks are likewise frequent in cerebral degener- ative processes , such as hardening of the arteries and shrinkage of the brain of unknown cause . Brain tumor is a well - recognized cause of con ...
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