 Buchanan that the same quantity of human labour employed in working a pump, turning a winch, ringing a bell, and rowing a boat, are as the numbers 100, 167, 227, and 248. The most advantageous manner of applying human strength is in the act of rowing.  Mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, optics - Página 54por Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1861Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1828 - 888 páginas
...are employed. It has been shown by Mr. R. Kuchanan, that the same quantity of human labour employed in working a pump, turning a winch, ringing a bell,...a boat, are as the numbers 100, 167, 227 and 248. The most advantageous manner of applying human strength is in the act of rowing. The most useful of... | |
 | 1829 - 500 páginas
...are employed. It has been shown by Mr. R. Buchanan that the same quantity of human labour employed in working a pump, turning a winch, ringing a bell,...a boat, are as the numbers 100, 167, 227, and 248. The most advantageous manner of applying human strength is in the act of rowing. The most useful of... | |
 | 1829 - 522 páginas
...are employed. It has been shown by Mr. R. Buchanan that the same quantity of human labour employed in working a pump, turning a winch, ringing a bell, and rowing a boat, are as the numbers 100, 1G7, 227, and 248. The most advantageous manner of applying human strength is in the act of rowing.... | |
 | 1829 - 522 páginas
...that the same quantity of human labour employed in working a pump, turning a winch, ringing a tjell, and rowing a boat, are as the numbers 100, 167, 227, and 248. The most advantageous manner of applying human strength is in the act of rowing. The most useful of... | |
 | Sir John Leslie - 1829 - 556 páginas
...Mr Buchanan, the exertions of a man in working a pump, in turning a winch, in ringing a bell, and in rowing a boat, are as the numbers 100, 167, 227, and 248. But those efforts appear to have been continued for no great length of time. The Greek seamen in the... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1831 - 324 páginas
...R. Buchanan, that the same quantities of human labour employed in working a pump, turning a wheel, ringing a bell, and rowing a boat, are as the numbers 100, 167, 227, and 248. The most advantageous manner of applying human strength is in the art of rowing. — The strength of... | |
 | John Timbs - 1831 - 302 páginas
...R. Buchanan, that the same quantities of human labour employed in working a pump, turning a wheel, ringing a bell, and rowing a boat, are as the numbers 100, 167, 227, and 248. The most advantageous manner of applying human strength is in the art of rowing. — The strength of... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 650 páginas
...Mr. Buchanan, the exertions of a man in working a pump, in turning a winch, in ringing a bell, and in rowing a boat, are as the numbers 100, 167, 227, and 248. But those efforts appear to have been continued for no great length of time. The Greek seamen, in the... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 332 páginas
...R. Buchanan, that the same quantities of human labour employed in working a pump, turning a wheel, ringing a bell, and rowing a boat, are as the numbers 100, 167, 227, and 248. The most advantageous manner of applying human strength is in the art of rowing. — The strength of... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 362 páginas
...R. Buchanan, that the same quantities of human labour employed in working a pump, turning a wheel, ringing a bell, and rowing a boat, are as the numbers 100, 167, 227, and 248. The most advantageous manner of applying human strength is in the art of rowing. — The strength of... | |
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