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Natural History, No. 2,3; Chemistry, No. 1-4; Metallurgy, No. 1-3
(2009-07-22)
These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on natural history, chemistry, and metallurgy. He mentions several topics including agriculture, physical properties of water, and mineralogy. This file consists ...
Notes on a Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy, No. 3 - Mechanics
(2009-07-21)
These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 discuss natural philosophy with a focus on topics in physics including mechanics, simple machines, and friction. This file consists of 25 pages of lecture notes.
Manufactures, No. 1,2; Engineering, No. 1,2
(2009-07-21)
These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on manufacturing and engineering. Dinwiddie mentions a variety of engines including James Watts' steam engine. This file consists of 44 pages of lecture notes.
Electricity, No. 1,3
(2009-07-22)
These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on electricity including electric machines, electrometers, lightning, and conductors. This file consists of seventeen pages of notes.
Lecture Notes
(2009-07-22)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 lists a series of topics in physics including heat, sight, electricity, magnetism, and fluids. This file consists of 32 pages of notes.
Aerostation, No. 1
(2009-07-22)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 provide measurements and notes on inflation for an aerostation. The notes provide some history for aerial voyages in the balloon. This file consists of sixteen pages of lecture ...
Diving Bell
(2009-07-22)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 discuss the diving bell including various experiments to examine its properties. This file consists of six pages of lecture notes.
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.
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.
Rules of Philosophy
(2009-07-22)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 are entitled "Rules of Philosophy". They focus on natural philosophical topics including matter, motion, gravity, simple machines, projectiles, pneumatics, and pendula. This ...