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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. -
Mathematics, No. 1-3
(2009-07-21)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on various mathematical topics including geometry, trigonometry, and logarithmic scales. This file consists of 53 pages of lecture notes. -
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 ... -
Metaphysics, No. 1
(2009-07-22)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on metaphysics and various philosophical questions. This file consists of two pages. -
Miscellanies, No. 1-5
(2009-07-21)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 are titled "Miscellanies". The notes deal with a variety of chemical, physical, and biological topics. The file consists of 69 pages of lecture notes. -
Motion
(2009-07-23)These notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on constrained motion. Dinwiddie begins the notes with definitions of constrained motion; he continues by discussing centrifugal motion. He later discusses motion with respect ... -
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 ... -
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. -
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. -
Natural History and Natural Philosophy
(2009-07-22)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie on June 1, 1807 focus on natural history and natural philosophy. Dinwiddie begins the notes by discussing man's superiority to other animals and goes on to discuss planetary ... -
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 ... -
Naval Architecture
(2009-07-22)These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on naval architecture. He mentions experiments that determine the best shape of an ocean vessel, improvements to rudder design, and the difference between French and ... -
Naval Tactics
(2009-07-23)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on naval tactics including navigation, tacking, sailing, weather, and magnetism. This file consists of 53 pages of lecture notes. -
No. 1
(2009-07-23)These notes written by James Dinwiddie list several experiments in chemistry. This file consists of eleven pages of 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. -
Notes on a Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy
(2009-07-21)These notes written by James Dinwiddie on October 18, 1793 discuss natural philosophy with a focus on topics in physics including motion, gravity, pendulums, . This file consists of fifteen pages of lecture notes. -
Notes on a Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy
(2009-07-21)These notes written by James Dinwiddie on October 14, 1793 discuss natural philosophy with a focus on topics in physics including space, time, matter, and gravity. This file consists of fifteen pages of lecture notes. -
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. -
Oblique Angle Triangles
(2009-07-22)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 discuss theorems for oblique angle triangles. This file consists of nine pages of lecture notes. -
Of the General Affections of Motion
(2009-07-22)These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 discuss general principles of motion including velocity and dynamics. This file consists of five pages of notes.