Tyndall, John, 1820-1893 · New York : Appleton · leaf 77
ocity of the sound inthe direction m n, throughsuch a cube, is greater thanin the direction a b. The foregoing table strik-ingly illustrates the influenceof molecular structure. Thegreat majority of crystals showdifferences of the same kind.Such bodies, for the most part,have their molecules… … HOOKES ANTICIPATION OF THE STETHOSCOPE. 71 § 14. Hookas Anticipation of the Stethoscope. I will conclude this lecture on the transmission of soundthrough gases, liquids, and solids, by a quaint and beauti-ful extract from the writings of that admirable thinker,Dr. Robert Hooke. It will be noticed…
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