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... claims by bringing out a commercial engine using his principles , all present sources of power would be superseded ... claims made by Keely and the experiments by which he supported them . The first period covers his claims to the ...
... claims by bringing out a commercial engine using his principles , all present sources of power would be superseded ... claims made by Keely and the experiments by which he supported them . The first period covers his claims to the ...
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... claims but had also become shareholders . It is not strange , therefore , that there were many thousand stockholders in Philadelphia and other cities . Their numbers included many who could ill afford unwise speculation , such as clerks ...
... claims but had also become shareholders . It is not strange , therefore , that there were many thousand stockholders in Philadelphia and other cities . Their numbers included many who could ill afford unwise speculation , such as clerks ...
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The History of an Obsession Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume. claims upon the American public is a trait specifically ... claim the reward , if any is offered by the government , or how to secure the PATENT for the machine , or in any way assist ...
The History of an Obsession Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume. claims upon the American public is a trait specifically ... claim the reward , if any is offered by the government , or how to secure the PATENT for the machine , or in any way assist ...
Contents
Introduction | 15 |
What is Perpetual Motion? | 19 |
Elementary Physics and Perpetual Motion | 27 |
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