Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel Manufacturers, Metallurgists, Mine Proprietors, Engineers, Shipbuilders, Scientists, Capitalists ..., 第 2 巻Perry Fairfax Nursey Knight and Lacey, 1824 |
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307 ページ - To describe an isosceles triangle, having each of the angles at the base double of the third angle.
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