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... thing of all time , and so certain was he of its worth that he wanted the United States to assume its development for the benefit of the nation as a whole . He made representations to Con- gress which could not be ignored . Meanwhile he ...
... thing of all time , and so certain was he of its worth that he wanted the United States to assume its development for the benefit of the nation as a whole . He made representations to Con- gress which could not be ignored . Meanwhile he ...
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... things like Palingenesy ( a sought - after process that would regener- ate a living thing from the ashes of the dead ) and the Fourth Dimension ( you had best contrive your own explanation of that one since I cannot visualise it ) . Man ...
... things like Palingenesy ( a sought - after process that would regener- ate a living thing from the ashes of the dead ) and the Fourth Dimension ( you had best contrive your own explanation of that one since I cannot visualise it ) . Man ...
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... thing is possible , even if for no other reason than that it would be nice to succeed where others have failed . In the course of writing this book , I have spoken to many people ranging from non - mechanically minded people in diverse ...
... thing is possible , even if for no other reason than that it would be nice to succeed where others have failed . In the course of writing this book , I have spoken to many people ranging from non - mechanically minded people in diverse ...
Contents
Introduction | 15 |
What is Perpetual Motion? | 19 |
Elementary Physics and Perpetual Motion | 27 |
Copyright | |
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