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Synopsis
Excerpt from Nature, Vol. 88: A Weekly Illustrated Journal of Science, November 1911 to February 1912
Admiralty Reorganisation, 353 Aeronautics: Ballistic Problem: R sum of Formula, E.
Vallier, 437; a Compendium of Aviation and Aerostation Balloons, Dirigibles, and Flying-machines, lieut.-c01. H. Hoernes, J H. Ledeboer, 346; Gliding Experiments, Orville Wright, 15, 49, 117; the Helicopter Flying machine, J. Robertson Porter, 346; Langley Memoir 011 Mechanical Flight: Smithsonian Contributions, Dr. S. P. Langley, C. M. Manly, M. E. J. Gheury, 451; Military Aviation, Col. Seely, 15; Parachutes, Velocity oi, Oh. Bouchard, 32; Propellers for Flying Machines, Tests oi, MM. Legrand and Gaudard, 329; Reports, Technical, of the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics for 1910 - 1911, 217; Smithsonian Report, 0. Chanute, 162; Stability in Aviation, Prof. G. H. Bryan, 406 Africa: the Preservation of African Fauna and its Relation to Tropical Diseases, Sir H. H. Johnston, 202; the Climate of the Continent of Africa, A. Knox, Sir H. H. Johnston, 305 Central: Geography and Economic Development of British Central Africa, Sir A. Sharpe, k.c.m.g c.b., 195 East: Man and Beast in Eastern Ethiopia, J. Bland Sutton, Sir H. H. Johnston, 346 West: Agricultural and Forest Products of British West Africa, C., C. Dudgeon, 443 Agglutination, the Factors concerned in, H. R. Dean, 234 Agriculture: Southern Field Crops (exclusive of Forage Plants), Prof. S. F. Duggar, 3; Teaching of Agriculture in the High School, Garland A. Bricker, 70; Agricul tural Education: Report of Deputation to Canada and 114; Memorandum on Principles and Methods of Rural Education (board of Education), 114; Agricul ture and Soils of Kent, Surrey, and'sussex: Board of Agriculture Report, A. D. Hall, and Dr. E. 'j.
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