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Notebook. An open manuscript book with diagrams of the motion of projectiles and explanatory text.
Lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet on Natural Philosophy
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Notebook. An open manuscript book with an ink and watercolour illustration of an air pump consisting of two brass cylinders, tubes, and a glass bell jar in a wooden frame. Glass tubes of various shapes are also illustrated.
Lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet on Natural Philosophy
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Notebook. An open manuscript book with an ink and watercolour illustration of a man operating a rudimentary fire engine consisting of three barrels of water with pumps and pipes which spray the water. Other barrels with pipes, and two tall cylindrical pumps are also illustrated.
Lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet on Natural Philosophy
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Notebook. An open manuscript book with an ink and watercolour illustration of a complex machine consisting of a large pump with weights hanging from it and multiple water reservoirs and channels.
Lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet on Natural Philosophy
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Notebook. An open manuscript book with diagrams of two eyeballs, shown in cross section with the lenses highlighted. The path of light through the lens to the retina is shown.
Lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet on Natural Philosophy
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Notebook. An open manuscript book with a simple diagram of the solar system. The planets are illustrated simple details like stripes for Jupiter and a ring for Saturn. The orbits are shown as circles and the apparent size of the sun from each planet depicted.
Lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet on Natural Philosophy
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Notebook. An open manuscript book with an illustration of an electrostatic generator composed of a rotating cylinder and a comb to collect electric charge.
Lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet on Natural Philosophy
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
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Notebook. An open manuscript book with an illustration of a pulley system consisting of three pulleys arranged vertically, attached with rope to a single weight. The opposite page has explanatory text.
Lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Knight on Natural Philosophy
Volume 1: Institutes of Natural Philosophy 383 pages of lecture notes on natural philosophy with chapters including analysis, synthesis, animal economy, general properties of…
Volume 1: Institutes of Natural Philosophy 383 pages of lecture notes on natural philosophy with chapters including analysis, synthesis, animal economy, general properties of…
Journal of a years residence and travel in the Hebrides, by William MacGillivray
Though born in Aberdeen, William MacGillivray spent his youth in the Hebrides, a group of islands off Scotland’s west coast. Aged 21 he travelled the region, keeping an account of the flora and fauna he observed, as well as the people he met and the…