Notebook. An open manuscript book with diagrams of pulleys and explanatory text.

Title

Notebook. An open manuscript book with diagrams of pulleys and explanatory text.

Identifier

MS 438

Description

Robert Wilson, surgeon and traveller: Volume one of lectures in Natural Philosophy given by Professor Copland and taken down by Robert Wilson

Volume one of lectures on Natural Philosophy given by Professor Copland at Marischal College Aberdeen and taken down by Robert Wilson, 1803. The volume is paginated and contains diagrams on pages 47 - 50, 54 - 57, 59, 66, 68, 73 and 92. Topics covered include the following: Absolute and relative (page 15) Attraction (page 20) Of repulsion (page 29) Second law of motion (page 36) Third law of motion (page39) Of the balance (page51) Axis and wheel (page 53) Pulley (page 55) The screw (page 61)

Date

1803

Creator

Robert Wilson (1787 - 1871), Physician and Traveller

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