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... Airy, whose pupil he was, and the keytowhose characterwas exactness and accuracy; and he recognisesthat Scienceis impotent except in her own limited sphere. It has been necessary to curtail many parts of the History in the attempt ...
... Airy, whose pupil he was, and the keytowhose characterwas exactness and accuracy; and he recognisesthat Scienceis impotent except in her own limited sphere. It has been necessary to curtail many parts of the History in the attempt ...
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... Airy fixed the date May 28th, 585 B.C. But other modern astronomers give different dates. ThaleswenttoEgypt tostudy science,and learnt from its priests the length of the year (which was kept a profound secret!), and the signs of the ...
... Airy fixed the date May 28th, 585 B.C. But other modern astronomers give different dates. ThaleswenttoEgypt tostudy science,and learnt from its priests the length of the year (which was kept a profound secret!), and the signs of the ...
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