Mechanics, Astronomy,
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-204/28
- Dates of Creation:c1780-c1803
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- Language of Material:English Russian
- Physical Description:1 bound volume
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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.
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Duncan Fisher 09 May 2002
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