Pneumatics, Gunpowder
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-204/8
- Dates of Creation:c1780-c1802
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- Language of Material:English Russian
- Physical Description:1 bound volume
Scope and Content
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.
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Duncan Fisher 07 May 2002
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