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Impulsion, Corpuscular Forces, c1780-c1802
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Identifier: Coll-204/6
Scope and Contents
Volume contains lectures in statics and fluid dynamics. Included is a note on what happens upon mixing particular chemicals. A few of the headings are in Russian.
Dates:
c1780-c1802
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