Robison, John, 1739-1805 (professor of natural philosophy, University of Edinburgh)
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Astronomy, c1780-c1803
Notes and sketches on the rudiments of astronomy.
Explanation of Phenomena, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes in English and Latin on various known astronomical phenomena.
Hydraulics, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on hydraulics. Numerous diagrams append, including an enormous one of a fourteen-foot water wheel.
Lecture Notes of John Robison
Lecture notes from the time when Robison was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. The notes embrace the sciences of mechanics, hydrodynamics, astronomy and optics, together with electricity and magnetism.
It is assumed that these are Robison's own notes but this has not been verified.
Lectures in Natural Philosophy, volume 4, 1785
Notes of lectures in Natural Philosophy by Professor Robison taken down by T.C. Hope in 1785.
Lectures in Natural Philosophy, volume 5, 1785
Notes of lectures in Natural Philosophy by Professor Robison taken down by T.C. Hope in 1785.
Physical Astronomy, c1804
Volume consists of lecture notes in astronomy.
Physical Astronomy, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on physical astronomy, which is to say, the governing laws of planetary motion, with numerous diagrams and tables.
Varied Motions, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on the geometry of motion, on materials science, and on astronomy; some jotted diagrams and tables attend.
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