Browsing Archives and Special Collections by Subject "Hydrostatics"

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  • Hydrostatics and Hydraulics; Nature in Three Different Views; Colour; Lights and Colour 

    Dinwiddie, James (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 

    Dinwiddie, James (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.

  • July 23, 1783 - Nov 28, 1790 

    Henderson, Logan (2009-07-28)
    Seventeen letters to James Dinwiddie from Logan Henderson dated July 23, 1783 - Nov 28, 1790.

  • Lecture of Mr. D.F. Walker on Hydrostatics 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-23)
    These notes written by James Dinwiddie on July 30, 1811 are from a lecture on hydrostatics given by Mr. D.F. Walker. The notes mention the hydrostatic paradox and Tantalus' cup as well as flotation experiments. This file ...