Robison, John, 1739-1805 (professor of natural philosophy, University of Edinburgh)

Outlines of Mechanical Philosophy (notes taken at lectures given by John Robison)

Fonds

Identifier: Coll-1370

Scope and Contents

Heavily annotated Outlines of Mechanical Philosophy with inserts, bearing extensive manual revisions from as late as 1803.

Dates: 1780-1803

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Pneumatics, Gunpowder, c1780-c1802

Item

Identifier: Coll-204/8

Scope and Contents Notes, in English and occasional Russian, on the physics of air, principally pressure differentials and sound propagation. Topics include a lengthy discussion of the function and gross anatomy of the ear, barometrical measurement of height; published chart of comparative altitudes of famous mountain peaks, and the overall constitution of the atmosphere. The second half of the volume covers ballistics, mostly: diagrams, calculations, and records of artillery trials. A short, unrelated section...

Dates: c1780-c1802

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Lecture Notes of John Robison