Heavily annotated Outlines of Mechanical Philosophy with inserts, bearing extensive manual revisions from as late as 1803.
Outlines of Mechanical Philosophy (notes taken at lectures given by John Robison)
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- Dates of Creation1780-1803
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 volume
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John Robison (1739-1805) was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh from 1774-1805. He lectured on a broad range of scientific subjects including mechanics, hydrodynamics, astronomy, optics, electricity and magnetism, introducing a good deal of mathematical demonstration.
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Accession E.77.6 (18 Feb 1977)
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Catalogued by Duncan Fisher12 May 2002 for the NAHSTE project
Updated, Grant Buttars 16 May 2012