A natural philosophy : embracing the most recent discoveries in the various branches of physics, and exhibiting the application of scientific principles in everyday life .. (1899)
Quackenbos, G. P. (George Payn), 1826-1881 · New York, Cincinnati [etc.], American book company · leaf 179
quare inch of surface is15 pounds. The body ofa man of ordinary size hasa surface of about 2,000square inches, and is there-fore subjected to the enor-mous pressure of 30,000pounds. We do not feelthis pressure, because it iscounterbalanced by thatof the air within ourbodies. 415. The higher we… … 1. Highest Peak of the Himalayas. 2. Highest Peak of the Alps.Q. Highest Peak of the Andes. 4. Mount Mitchell, N. Carolina. preservation at sea by means of the barometer. 413. What parts of the atmosphereare densest, and why ? 414. How great is the pressure of the atmosphere at the levelof the sea?…
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