Brown, James, fl1785 (Glasgow distiller)
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Dynamics, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on dynamics. Russian terms intersperse, along with occasional diagrams.
Electricity, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on electricity. Special topics include 'animal electricity' and magnetism. There are several minor diagrams.
Explanation of Symbols, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on the symbology of mathematics and engineering, followed by miscellanea on dymanics ('wheel carriages' being a special topic). There are some minor diagrams, and some of the terms are glossed with Russian.
Intellectual System, Natural Laws, c1780-c1803
Volume contains notes on the philosophy of science and pedagogy.
Sounds, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on the science of acoustics. Special topics include ear trumpets and the tuning of instruments. Two or three diagrams attend.
Space, Time, Motion, Stability, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on the geometry of motion and stasis; numerous diagrams attend.
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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- Electricity 1
- Lectures and Lecturing 1
- Magnetism 1
- Mathematics 1
- Mechanical Engineering 1
- Mechanics 1
- Philosophy 1
- Sounds 1 + ∧ less