History of the Inductive Sciences: XI. Electricity. XII. Magnetism. XIII. Galvanism, or Voltaic electricity. XIV. Chemistry. XV. Mineralogy. XVI. Systematic botany and zoology. XVII. Physiology and comparative anatomy. XVIII. GeologyJohn W. Parker, 1847 |
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pt. XI. Electricity. pt. XII. Magnetism. pt. XIII. Galvanism of Voltaic ... William Whewell Visualização completa - 1837 |
History of the Inductive Sciences: XI. Electricity. XII. Magnetism. XIII ... William Whewell Visualização completa - 1847 |
pt. XI. Electricity. pt. XII. Magnetism. pt. XIII. Galvanism of Voltaic ... William Whewell Visualização completa - 1837 |
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