A Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts, Volume 1

J. Johnson, 1807 - Science - 796 pages

tion of elementary knowledge 2 Education of fe	17

motion All motion relative 19 Quiescent space	23

face Effect of friction and of rotatory motion	45

Inertia Centre of inertia Its pro	54

Equilibrium of mechanical powers Centre of	60

Stability of equilibrium 62 Stability	65

Screws Nuts Hunters screw 72 De tions 110 Comparison of measures Instruments	113

Rotatory power 83 Consideration of the square of ing	122

327 Venturis drain	336

Shower bellows Velocity of a blast	346

On the history of	352

Huygens Pardies Renaud James and John Ber	359

ments Mixed wind instruments 402 History	406

finition of light 408 Ray of light Motion of light	417

ment of refractive densities Instruments strictly	426

Double magnifier Aberration from colour Achro	433

Centre of percussion and of oscillation Free ro Weighing 123 English and French weights	130

Pencil Chalks 94 Crayons Indian ink Water sion and compression Rigidity 136 Measure	139

portional compasses 103 Sector Measurement of adhesion Transverse force 146 Fracture by flex	147

strength Strength of different substances 151 In ties of springs 198 Expansion of pendulums Com	152

friction Best direction for draught 154 Stability of 201 Supports of clocks Mutual influence of	202

Wall 159 Joints Mortar Arch raults lever Axis with a winch 204 Water whint	209

ture Carpentry Joints 166 Scarfing 167 Jog Weighing cranes Lewis Counterpoise for a chain	216

rope on a cylinder 180 Twisting Spinning Rope Pile driving engine 225 Sling Bow and arrow	226

lances Chronometer with a revolving pendulum Bolt drawer 234 Burning Blasting	235

Scapements of Harrison Mudge Haley Cumming Siege of Syracuse 241 Athenaeus Ctesibius	242

Roger Bacon Clocks Engraving and printing 246 mathematicians and mechanics 250 Timekeepors	253

On hydrostatics 257 LECTURE XXIV On the friction	292

Blowing with the mouth and lungs Pressure pipes 298 Dilatations of pipes Effect of tempera	299

Steams and vapours Weight of the air by the motion of a floating body Form of a ship	307

noullis inferences 278 Velocity of a jet of a fluid cific gravities of particular substances Mixtures	315

Mechanical power of a stream 321 Breast wheel	322

Aristotle Archimedes Euclid Ptolemy Alhazen guer Porterfield Jurin Smith Dollond Hall	483

Empty space fixed stars 489 Light of the ances of the celestial bodies 523	490

Arrangement of the stars in general earth 523 Apparent revolution of the sun	524

Orbit of the sun Rotation 500 Spots tenelle Mercury Venus 532 Moon 533 Mars	535

Extent of the force ofgravity 516 the sun Transits 544 Densities of the sun	567

Divergence of waves Combinations of Motions of the air Weight and impulse of fluids	608

city Measurements of degrees 569 Zones 570 pulsion of liquids and solids Reciprocality of repul	617

Direct and inverted tides Tides of a Capillary tubes Horizontal surface 623 Detached	629

Importance of minute objects 605 Definition of pering of metals 644	644

meter Different scales 648 Temporary change of LECTURE LV On magnetism 685	651

Supposed electric fluid Its attrac ing and ringing a magnet Hammering brass Solu	695

trical apparatus Velocity 668 Spark Perfora Local modifications Monsoons 703 Land and	704

menes 743 Pythagoras Anaxagoras Democritus	723

Parts of plants 726 Vessels 727 Motion of the the compass F Bacon Opinions of heat Drebel	750

Vermes 737 Senses Nutrition 738 Advantages to be expected from modern institutions	756

Title	A Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts, Volume 1 A Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts, Thomas Young
Author	Thomas Young
Publisher	J. Johnson, 1807
Original from	Princeton University
Digitized	19 Jul 2011
ISBN	0384704069, 9780384704060
Length	796 pages
Subjects	Science › General Science / General Science / Reference Technology & Engineering / Reference

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