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... optimum . D. Regions with Optimum Temperature If average temperature were the only climatic factor , we might infer that the best of all climates are those that come nearest to having the optimum temperature at all times of the year ...
... optimum . D. Regions with Optimum Temperature If average temperature were the only climatic factor , we might infer that the best of all climates are those that come nearest to having the optimum temperature at all times of the year ...
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... Optimum Temperature The relation of temperature to civilization is so intimate and pervasive that we may well inquire why the optimum for man is approximately an average of 65 ° for day and night together . Why is it not 80 ° , the ...
... Optimum Temperature The relation of temperature to civilization is so intimate and pervasive that we may well inquire why the optimum for man is approximately an average of 65 ° for day and night together . Why is it not 80 ° , the ...
Page 284
... optimum temperature at which health and vigor are best . At tem- peratures above the optimum , fatigue is readily induced , the inclination to work diminishes , and the easiest way to make oneself comfortable is to do as little as ...
... optimum temperature at which health and vigor are best . At tem- peratures above the optimum , fatigue is readily induced , the inclination to work diminishes , and the easiest way to make oneself comfortable is to do as little as ...
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THE BACKGROUND OF CIVILIZATION | 13 |
The Supreme Fact 1321 | 27 |
The Background of Civilization | 46 |
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