Pneumatics, Gunpowder &c.

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Notes, in English and occasional Russian, on the physics of air, principally pressure differentials and sound propagation. Topics include a lengthy discussion of the function and gross anatomy of the ear, barometrical measurement of height; published chart of comparative altitudes of famous mountain peaks, and the overall constitution of the atmosphere. The second half of the volume covers ballistics, mostly: diagrams, calculations, and records of artillery trials. A short, unrelated section at the end includes a piece on undulation of elastic fluids.

• Atmosphere, Composition of
• Dynamics
• Geometry, Elemental
• Hydraulics
• Mechanics
• Physics
• Pneumatics

• Robison | John | 1739-1805 | professor of natural philosophy, University of Edinburgh

• University of Edinburgh | 1583-: | university | Edinburgh (Scotland)

• Edinburgh (Scotland)