Tides

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

Reference
- GB 237 Coll-204/33
Dates of Creation
- c1780-c1803
Name of Creator
- Robison, John, 1739-1805 (professor of natural philosophy, University of Edinburgh)
Language of Material
- English French
Physical Description
- 1 bound volume

Scope and Content

Volume contains print and manuscript notes ostensibly on tides, but mostly on optics, with numerous diagrams and tables.

Archivist's Note

Duncan Fisher 10 May 2002

Subjects

Personal Names

Robison, John, 1739-1805 (professor of natural philosophy, University of Edinburgh)

Corporate Names

University of Edinburgh (Scottish University)

Geographical Names

Edinburgh, Scotland

Archive Record|Table of contents

Lecture Notes of John RobisonColl-204

IntroductionsColl-204/1

IntroductionsColl-204/2

MechanicsColl-204/3

Matter, PhysicsColl-204/4

HydraulicsColl-204/5

Impulsion, Corpuscular ForcesColl-204/6

TreatisesColl-204/7

Pneumatics, GunpowderColl-204/8

Gravity, Measure of ForcesColl-204/9

AstronomyColl-204/10

Hydrostatics, Specific GravityColl-204/11

Rotation, PhilosphyColl-204/12

Intellectual System, Natural LawsColl-204/13

Varied MotionsColl-204/14

SoundsColl-204/15

Space, Time, Motion, StabilityColl-204/16

ElectricityColl-204/17

Explanation of SymbolsColl-204/18

DynamicsColl-204/19

FluxionsColl-204/20

DynamicsColl-204/21

Canals, SluicesColl-204/22

Motion, Mechanics,Coll-204/23

OpticsColl-204/24

Notes on musical chordsColl-204/25

HydraulicsColl-204/26

Pendulums,Coll-204/27

Mechanics, Astronomy,Coll-204/28

IntroductionsColl-204/29

Physical AstronomyColl-204/30

OpticsColl-204/31

MagnetismColl-204/32

TidesColl-204/33

Physical AstronomyColl-204/34

Corpuscular ForcesColl-204/35

ElectricityColl-204/36

PneumaticsColl-204/37

Explanation of PhenomenaColl-204/38

NavigationColl-204/39

OpticsColl-204/40