. Homes without hands. : Being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction. Animals. THE HIVE BEE. 429 ments of Maraldi. The reader is requested to remember these angles. Eeaumur, on receiviug the answer, concluded that the Bee had very nearly solved the difficult mathematical problem, the difference between the measurement and the calculation being so smaU as to be practically negatived in the actual con- struction of so small an object as the bee-cell.. Mathematicians were naturally delighted with the result of the investigation, for it s

. Homes without hands. : Being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction. Animals. THE HIVE BEE. 429 ments of Maraldi. The reader is requested to remember these angles. Eeaumur, on receiviug the answer, concluded that the Bee had very nearly solved the difficult mathematical problem, the difference between the measurement and the calculation being so smaU as to be practically negatived in the actual con- struction of so small an object as the bee-cell.. Mathematicians were naturally delighted with the result of the investigation, for it s Stock Photo
Preview

Image details

Contributor:

The Book Worm / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

RDFFHX

File size:

7.2 MB (216.8 KB Compressed download)

Releases:

Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?

Dimensions:

1497 x 1670 px | 25.3 x 28.3 cm | 10 x 11.1 inches | 150dpi

More information:

This image is a public domain image, which means either that copyright has expired in the image or the copyright holder has waived their copyright. Alamy charges you a fee for access to the high resolution copy of the image.

This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

. Homes without hands. : Being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction. Animals. THE HIVE BEE. 429 ments of Maraldi. The reader is requested to remember these angles. Eeaumur, on receiviug the answer, concluded that the Bee had very nearly solved the difficult mathematical problem, the difference between the measurement and the calculation being so smaU as to be practically negatived in the actual con- struction of so small an object as the bee-cell.. Mathematicians were naturally delighted with the result of the investigation, for it showed how beautifully practical science could be aided by theoretical knowledge, and the construction of the bee-cell became a famous problem in the economy of nature. In comparison with the honey which the cell is in- tended to contain, the wax is a rare and costly substance, secreted in very small quantities, and requiring much time for its production; it is therefore essential that the quantity of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889; Keyl, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1823-1871; Smith, E. A. (Edward Alfred); Pearson, G. (George). London : Longmans, Green, and Co.