NAHSTE: Lectures in Natural Philosphy

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Lectures in Natural Philosphy
Series Summary
Reference Code	GB 0237 John Robison Lectures in Natural Philosphy
Date(s)	late 18th century
Extent and medium of the unit of description	6 volumes
Name of creator	Robison \| John \| 1739-1805 \| professor of natural philosophy, University of Edinburgh
Biographical History
Biographical History	John Robison was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh 1774-1805. During that time he lectured on many aspects of science including mechanics, hydrodynamics, electricity, magnetism, astronomy and optics.
Scope and Content
Scope and Content	Lectures in natural philosophy consist of: 6 volumes of lectures in natural philosophy 1 being a printed volume relating to mechanics 5 further volumes consist of lectures in Natural Philosophy by Professor Robison, taken down by T.C. Hope in 1785, and covering subjects such as dynamics, physics, mechanics and fluids.
Index
Subjects	Dynamics Fluids Mechanics Physics
People	Hope \| Thomas Charles \| 1766-1844 \| professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh 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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Lectures in Natural Philosphy