Browsing by Subject "James Dinwiddie"

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  • Fine Arts, No. 1 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-22)
    These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on architecture. Dinwiddie mentions building practices for arches, bridges, and porticos. This file consists of twelve pages of lecture notes.

  • Fireworks, No. 1-3 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-21)
    These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1792 include lists of recipes for making various types of fireworks. This file consists of 61 pages of lecture notes.

  • Galvanic Experiments 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-24)
    In this scientific journal by James Dinwiddie, he describes a number of galvanic experiments. This file consists of one journal that is 22 pages in length.

  • Geography; Astronomy, No. 1,2; Navigation, No. 1,2 

    Dinwiddie, James (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.

  • Hydrostatics and Hydraulics; Nature in Three Different Views; Colour; Lights and Colour 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-23)
    These notes written by James Dinwiddie examine a number of topics in physics including light, motion, matter, hydraulics, and hydrostatics as well as a treatise on Nature from the points of view of philosophy, art, and ...

  • Hydrostatics, No.1; Pneumatics, No. 1; Sounds, No. 1,2 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-22)
    This series of lecture notes by James Dinwiddie was written ca. 1793. The notes focus on hydrostatics, pneumatics, and sounds. This file contains 36 pages of lecture notes.

  • Introduction 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-23)
    This introductory lecture written by James Dinwiddie discusses natural philosophy. Dinwiddie draws on past philosophers including Rene Descartes, Plato, and John Locke to describe Nature and man's relationship with her. ...

  • Introduction; Mechanics 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-23)
    These notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on topics in mechanics such as gravity, momentum, compound engines, and Ferguson's machine as well as matter, magnetism, electric shock, and capillary action in the introductory ...

  • Introductory Lecture 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-21)
    James Dinwiddie wrote this introductory lecture on January 19, 1792. He discusses knowledge, existence, and sensation and quotes Rene Descartes (cogito ergo sum). This file consists of two pages of lecture notes

  • Jan 1, 1783 

    McGeorge, John (2009-07-28)
    One letter to James Dinwiddie from John McGeorge dated Jan 1, 1783.

  • Jan 1, 1811 ; May 31, 1811 

    Royal Institution (2009-07-28)
    Two letters to James Dinwiddie from the Royal Institution dated Jan 1 and May 31, 1811.

  • Jan 13, 1789 

    Ewart, J.S. (2009-07-28)
    One letter to James Dinwiddie from J.S. Ewart dated Jan 13, 1789.

  • Jan 2, 1781 

    Cleghorn, William (2009-07-28)
    One letter to James Dinwiddie from William Cleghorn dated Jan 2, 1781.

  • Jan 20, 1783 

    Higginbotham, R. (2009-07-28)
    One letter to James Dinwiddie from R. Higginbotham dated Han 20, 1783.

  • Jan 25 - Feb 15, 1805 

    Gika, A.C. (2009-07-28)
    Five letter to James Dinwiddie from A.C. Gika dated Jan 25 - Feb 15, 1805.

  • Jan 4, 1799 

    Turing, John (2009-07-28)
    One letter to James Dinwiddie from John Turing dated Jan 4, 1799.

  • [Jan], 1811 

    [Rawlings] (2009-07-28)
    One letter to James Dinwiddie from Rawlins dated Jan, 1811.

  • Journal of Galvanism 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-24)
    In this scientific journal written in December, 1801 in Calcutta, James Dinwiddie records his observations and experiments in galvanism and other electrical phenomena. This file consists of one journal that is 65 pages in length.

  • Journal of Lectures 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-27)
    These are a series of notes taken by James Dinwiddie between December 22, 1808 and March 11, 1809 from lectures given at the Royal Institution. The topics range from the orbits of the sun and moon to the state of science ...

  • Journal of Lectures 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-27)
    These are a series of notes taken by James Dinwiddie between March 23, 1809 and December 21, 1809 from lectures given at the Royal Institution. The topics range from the electro-chemistry to astronomical systems to botanical ...