Brinton, Willard Cope, 1880- · New York, The Engineering magazine company · leaf 181
eal with statistical averages based upon observations and measurements in thousands of different cases. The laws of biology are not so definitely mathematical as those of engineering and physics. The biologist must have more observations than the engineer if he is to draw accu- rate conclusions. A… … C. B. Davenport, in Popular Science Monthly Fig. 140. Frequency Chart Based on the Number of Ribs in Scallop Shells. Shells Are Sorted into Different Piles According to the Number of Ribs, the Piles (from Left to Right) Having Respectively 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 Ribs The heights of the different…
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