NAHSTE: Mechanics, Astronomy, &c.

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Mechanics, Astronomy, &c.
Item Summary
Reference Code	GB 0237 John Robison Dc.7.28
Date(s)	c1780-c1803
Extent and medium of the unit of description	1 bound volume
Name of creator	Robison \| John \| 1739-1805 \| professor of natural philosophy, University of Edinburgh
Scope and Content
Scope and Content	Volume contains manuscript notes on general mechanics, and on pulleys and wedges in particular, and wheels and axles. There are subsidiary discussions of things like collision and the mechanics of muscular action. The astronomy notes promised on the book's spine describe how to manage the study of the heavens with big machines. Numerous small diagrams intersperse throughout the book. Some terms appear in Russian.
Index
Subjects	Machinery Mechanics Pulleys
People	Robison \| John \| 1739-1805 \| professor of natural philosophy, University of Edinburgh
Businesses and Organisations	University of Edinburgh \| 1583-: \| university \| Edinburgh (Scotland)
Places	Edinburgh (Scotland)
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Mechanics, Astronomy, &c.