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Experiments of Factitious Air
(2009-07-23)These notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on experiments involving air; he documents his procedures as well as the results. Dinwiddie includes a hand-drawn diagram of various scientific apparatus at the front of the ... -
Vitriolated Tartar/Nitre
(2009-07-23)These notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on vitrolated tartar and nitre. Dinwiddie discusses the chemical composition of each substance as well as various reactions when they are mixed with other compounds. This file ... -
Motion and Force
(2009-07-23)These notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on motion and force. He mentions various forces that act on bodies including gravity and electricity as well as the various types of motion. This file consists of 38 pages of ... -
Dynamics: 1. On the distinguishing properties of matter; 2. On the perserverance of matter; 3. Of the powers and activity of matter
(2009-07-23)These notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on matter. The notes are split into three sections; the first deals with the properties of matter including various propositions. The second discusses the perserverance of matter ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. -
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 ... -
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. -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Plane Mirrors; Archimedes; Gravity
(2009-07-23)These notes written by James Dinwiddie examine a number of topics in physics including gravity, force, velocity, light, and mirrors. Dinwiddie also mentions the classical natural philosophers Sappho, Archimedes, and Hermes. ... -
Lecture 6 - Theories of the Earth
(2009-07-23)In this series of notes written by James Dinwiddie, he discusses various natural philosophers' theories of the earth. He includes theories from Burnet, Woodward, Whiston, and Buffon. This file consists of nine pages of 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 ... -
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
(2009-07-24)These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 are recorded in Latin. This file consists of three pages of lecture notes. -
General Law of Nature and other Notes
(2009-12-22)Notes containing a variety of scientific remarks and inferences.
