Browsing Lecture Notes by Subject "Astronomy"
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Astronomy
(2009-07-23)This series of notes written by James Dinwiddie focuses on astronomy. Dinwiddie discusses the properties of the moon and outlines the lunar cycle as well as the phenomenon of comets. He provides a list of well known ... -
Curvature of the Earth; Roman History; Aquaducts
(2009-07-23)These notes written by James Dinwiddie cover several topics including aquaducts, astronomy, and Roman history. In the astronomy notes, Dinwiddie mentions the seasons, the nautical almanac, the equinoxes, and the sun's ... -
Geography; Astronomy, No. 1,2; Navigation, No. 1,2
(2009-07-21)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 discuss geography, astronomy, and navigation. The file consists of 45 pages of lecture notes. -
Lecture 10 - Astronomy
(2009-07-21)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1783 (?) focus on astronomy. He mentions the moon and tides as well as eclipses. The file consists of four pages of notes. -
Lecture 11
(2009-07-21)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1783 (?) note various astronomical systems including the Ptolemaic and Copernican as well as Kepler's, Newton's, and Descartes' theories on planetary motion. The file ... -
Lecture 13 - Astronomy
(2009-07-21)These notes written by James Dinwiddie outline a lecture on astronomy. He discusses the various planets and their motion as well as their various measurements (diameter, distance from the sun). The file consists of nineteen ... -
Lecture 2 - Astronomy
(2009-07-21)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1783 (?) focus on astronomy including the phases of Venus and movements of the planets and moon. The file consists of four pages of lecture notes. -
Lecture Notes
(2009-07-22)These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 are a series of questions related to astronomy; the notes may be examination papers. The file consists of twenty pages of lecture notes. -
Lecture Notes
(2009-07-23)These notes written by James Dinwiddie examine a number of topics including ballistics, physics, and astronomy. Dinwiddie discusses the retrograde motion of Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter. He also discusses ... -
Planitarium
(2009-07-22)These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 discuss several instruments including planitaria, clocks, and globes. This file consists of sixteen pages of notes. -
Planitarium - Globe
(2009-07-22)These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on planitaria, globes, and other topics in astronomy. The file consists of 48 pages of lecture notes.
