Photocopies of Prof Rankine's lecture notes

• Reference:GB 248 DC 320/2
• Dates of Creation:1856-1857
• Physical Description:
  1 bundle.

• Scope and Content

  W J M Rankine. Synopsis of lectures. Structures, Nov 5 1856; Machines, Nov 6, 1857 onwards.

  There are also copies of printed pages with his annotations, (perhaps page proofs) of the following tables:

  • table of properties of metals and miscellaneous substances;

  • table of specific gravities;

  • comparative table of French and British measures.

  In addition, there is a photocopy of a press cutting from The Scotsman,Sat Oct 27 1956 on the life of Prof Rankine, with examples of his poetry.