Browsing James Dinwiddie fonds by Title
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Hydrostatics and Hydraulics; Nature in Three Different Views; Colour; Lights and Colour
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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 -
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Jan 1, 1811 ; May 31, 1811
(2009-07-28)Two letters to James Dinwiddie from the Royal Institution dated Jan 1 and May 31, 1811. -
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Jan 25 - Feb 15, 1805
(2009-07-28)Five letter to James Dinwiddie from A.C. Gika dated Jan 25 - Feb 15, 1805. -
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Jan 8-Aug 15, 1792, [Sept 1792, 1787]
(2009-07-28)Six letters to James Dinwiddie from Joseph Rawlings dated Jan 8 - Sept 1792 ; 1787. -
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January 10 - July 27 1812
(2009-12-11)Ten letters from Mary Dobie to James Dinwiddie dated Jan. 10, to July 27, 1812 -
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Journal in Australia with the Voyage there, and Return to England, Embracing a period of five years. From August 21, 1852 to August 22, 1857
(2009-12-22)Sample of 11 pages from Journal. -
Journal of Galvanism
(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
(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 ...