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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 ...
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.
Lectures on Chemistry - Lecture 1
(2009-07-21)
These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1783 (?) discuss several chemical experiments. The file consists of three pages of notes.
Lecture 7
(2009-07-21)
These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1783 (?) deal with electricity and electrical machines. The file consists of five pages of notes.
Natural History
(2009-07-22)
These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on natural history. The file consists of fourteen pages of lecture notes.
No. 3
(2009-07-23)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie list several experiments in chemistry. This file consists of nineteen pages of notes.
Geography; Astronomy, No. 1,2; Navigation, No. 1,2
(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.
Lightning and other Phenomena: Lectures on Electricity
(2009-07-23)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on lightning and electricity. Dinwiddie mentions Benjamin Franklin, historical dates for important experiments, circuits, conductors and other phenomena including water spouts ...
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 ...
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 ...