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A system of mechanical philosophy.

Title
A system of mechanical philosophy. By John Robison ... With notes, by David Brewster.
Author
Robison, John, 1739-1805.
Publication
Edinburgh, Printed for J. Murray, 1822.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Brewster, David, 1781-1868
  • Watt, James, 1736-1819
Description
4 volumes and atlas of diagrams on 50 folded leaves of plates; 22 cm
Uniform Title
Landmarks of science.
Subject
  • Mechanics
  • Steam-engines
  • Astronomy
  • Physics
  • Mechanics
  • Astronomy
  • Physics
  • mechanics (physics)
  • steam locomotives
  • astronomy
  • physics
Note
  • Compiled from the author's "Elements of mechanics", v. 1, 1804, with some manuscript intended to have formed part of a 2d vol. to the "Elements", and the greater part of the articles furnished by him to the "Encylopaedia britannica". cf. Allibone, Dict. of authors.
  • Vol. 2 has added t.-p.: The articles Steam and Steam-engines, written for the Encyclopædia britannica by John Robison ... With notes and additions by James Watt ... And a letter on some properties of steam by the late John Southern, esq.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
LCCN
nuc87706763
OCLC
  • ocm00419659
  • 419659
  • SCSB-473549
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library