The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 110National Geographic Society, 1957 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 49
... Whale. " W HEN I first tried animal experi- mentation for the purpose of dis- covering the motions and functions of the heart by actual inspection and not by other people's books , " wrote Dr. William Harvey in 1628 , " I found it so ...
... Whale. " W HEN I first tried animal experi- mentation for the purpose of dis- covering the motions and functions of the heart by actual inspection and not by other people's books , " wrote Dr. William Harvey in 1628 , " I found it so ...
Page 58
... whale , we thought con- fidently , would drag the sea sled behind it . From the instant the sled was attached , radio signals would broadcast the whale's heart- beat back to a receiver aboard Dorado . A few minutes would be enough to ...
... whale , we thought con- fidently , would drag the sea sled behind it . From the instant the sled was attached , radio signals would broadcast the whale's heart- beat back to a receiver aboard Dorado . A few minutes would be enough to ...
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... whale , an oar now served as a tiller . We were soon away , with Skipper Douglas , Sam Matthews , and " Captain Ephraim ” man- ning the rescue skiff in the wake of Ballena . The tide had turned , and whales were every- where . As we ...
... whale , an oar now served as a tiller . We were soon away , with Skipper Douglas , Sam Matthews , and " Captain Ephraim ” man- ning the rescue skiff in the wake of Ballena . The tide had turned , and whales were every- where . As we ...
Contents
Into the Heart of Africa The Weeks Expedition Collecting Birds | xviii |
KITIMAT Canadas Aluminum Titan By David S Boyer With 10 color illustrations 376 | xxv |
Amiable Rogue in a Black Mask Tough Curious and Unawed by Man | xxxii |
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