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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.
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 ...
Ballistics; Fortifications; Redoubts; Macedonian Phalanx
(2009-07-23)
These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie discuss a number of topics related to the military including fortifications, ballistics, redoubts, and the Macedonian Phalanx. Dinwiddie mentions various materials for building ...
Introduction; Mechanics
(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 ...
Questions; Mechanics; Of Central Forces
(2009-07-23)
This series of notes written by James Dinwiddie begins with a series of questions and answers related to various topics in physics. The notes continue with a series of questions and answers in mechanics followed by expanded ...
Lecture Notes
(2009-07-23)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie contain sections of notes on various topics including the history of medicine, chemistry, electricity, proof of repulsions, and mathematics. This file consists of 61 pages of notes.
Music; Musical Instruments; Diving Bell
(2009-07-23)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie cover several topics including music, musical instruments, diving bells, and chemistry. This file consists of 77 pages of notes.
Lecture Notes
(2009-07-24)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 are recorded in Latin. This file consists of three pages of lecture notes.
Lecture 7 - Geology, Volcanic Theory
(2009-07-23)
These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie discuss theories related to volcanic eruptions. Dinwiddie also mentions physical structures of the volcano and historical dates for volcanic eruptions. This file consists of ...
Mechanics, No. 1,2; Instruments; Experiments, No. 1-4
(2009-07-22)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1786 focus on mechanics, instruments, and experiments. He touches on forces and motion in the mechanics section and mentions thermometers, pumps, and pendula in the instruments ...