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The school of arts; or, an introduction to useful knowledge, being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, on the following subjects, viz. Mechanics, Electricity, Pneumatics, Hydrostatics and Hydraulics, Optics, Clock and Watch-Making, and Astronomy. The Miscellaneous Articles contain the most approved Art of Drawing, Etching, Engraving, Mezzotinto Scraping, Aquatinta, Crayon Painting, Gilding on Glass, Pots, &c. Silvering Looking Glasses, &c. Lackering, Varnishing, Soldering, Casting in Plaster, &c. Cements, Glues, Metals for Speculums, with the whole Process of grinding, &c. Staining Wood, A Composition for Ornaments, Objects for the Microscope, &c. &c. &c. &c. The second edition, with very considerable additions. By John Imison.
Imison, John, -1788.Date: [1790?]- Pictures
Engineering: hydrostatics, water-wheels, and a wind-driven pump. Engraving.
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The elements of hydrostatics: with their application to the solution of problems / [Miles Bland].
Bland, Miles, 1786-1868Date: 1827- Books
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Analysis of a course of lectures, on mechanics, pneumatics, hydrostatics, and astronomy; read by James Ferguson.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
On the hydrostatics of the catheter, and a proposed modification of its form / by Robert Somerville.
Somerville, RobertDate: 1875- Books
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Mr. Walker's lectures on natural philosophy. On Saturday the 14th of March will be published, printed in quarto, on a fine wove medium paper, to be completed in thirty-five numbers, published weekly, making two handsome volumes in Quat̕o, Number I. Price 1s. 6d. (with Two Copper-Plates, neatly engraved) of A system of familiar philosophy; in twelve lectures : Being The Course Usually Read By Mr. Walker, Of Conduit-Street, Hanover-Square: Containing the Elements, and the practical Uses to be drawn from the Chemical Properties of Matter; the Principles and Application of Mechanics, of Hydrostatics, of Hydraulics, of Pneumatics, of Magnetism, of Electricity, of Optics, and of Astronomy, including every material modern Discovery and Improvement to the present Time. To be illustrated by at least Fifty Copper-Plates, neatly engraved.
Date: [1799]- Books
A treatise on hydrostatics and hydrodynamics. For the use of students in the university / By Henry Moseley.
Moseley, Henry, 1801-1872.Date: 1830- Books
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Analysis of a course of lectures, on mechanics, pneumatics, hydrostatics spherics, and astronomy. Read by James Ferguson.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: [1763]- Books
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A short account of a course of natural and experimental philosophy. In which will be exhibited the experiments necessary for the exploration of natural philosophy in general, or the Properties of Matter, and the Law by which it acts. Mechanics. Astronomy; or the Phoenomena arising from the Motion of the heavenly Bodies. Geography, and the Use of the Globes, &c. Hydrostatics; or the Nature and Laws of Fluids explained. Pneumatics, explaining the surprising Properties of the Air, which depend upon its Pressure and Elasticity, its Rarefaction, Condensation, &c. Optics; or the Science of Vision. By J. Arden, Teacher of Experimental Philosophy, at Beverly. The Charge of going through this course is One Guinea each, to be paid at the Time of Subscribing, or at the First Lecture; and to begin as soon as Thirty or more have subscribed.
Arden, J. (James), -approximately 1773.Date: 1772- Books
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A short account of a course of natural and experimental philosophy. In which will be exhibted [sic] the experiments necessary for the explanation of natural philosophy in general, or the Properties of matter and the Laws by which it acts. Mechanics. Astronomy; or the Phaenomena arising from the Motion of the heavenly Bodies. Geography, and the Use of the Globes, &c. Optics; or the Science of Vision. Hydrostatics; or the Nature and Laws of Fluids explained. Pneumatics; explaining the surprising Properties of the Air, which depend upon its Pressure and Elasticity, its Rarefaction, Condensation, &c. Pneumatic-Chemistry, &c. &c. By J. Arden, teacher of experimental Philosophy at Beverley. The Charge of going thro' this course is One Guinea each, to be paid at the Time of subscribing, or at the first Lecture, and to begin as soon as Thirty, or more, have subscribed.
Arden, James, approximately 1739-1817.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A short account of a course of natural and experimental philosophy. In which wll be exhibited the experiments neccessary for the explanation of natural philosophy in general, or the properties of matter and the law by which it acts. Mechanics. Astronomy; or the phœnomena arising from the motion of the heavenly bodies. Geography, and the use of the globes, &c. Hydrostatics; or the nature and laws of fluids explained. Pneumatics, explaining the surprising properties of the air, which depend upon its pressure and elasticity, its rarefaction, condensation, &c. Optics; or the science of vision. By J. Arden, teacher of Experimental Philosophy at Beverly. The charge of going through this course is one guinea each, to be paid or the time of subscribing, or at the first lecture; and to begin as soon as thirty or more have subscribed.
Arden, J. (James), -approximately 1773.Date: M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]- Books
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A system of natural philosophy, being a course of lectures in mechanics, optics, hydrostatics, and astronomy / By T. Rutherforth.
Rutherforth, T. (Thomas), 1712-1771.Date: 1754- Books
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Analysis of a course of lectures on mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity, and astronomy, read by James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: M.DCC.LXIX. [1769]- Books
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Analysis of a course of lectures on mechanics, hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electricity, and astronomy. Read by James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Analysis of a course of lectures On mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, spherics, and astronomy. Read by James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: Printed in the year MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Analysis of a course of lectures On mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity, and astronomy. Read by James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: Printed in the year of our Lord M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Books
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Analysis of a course of lectures on mechanics, hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electricity, and astronomy. Read by James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The perpetual calculator: or, time's universal standard. In three parts. I. A plain and easy Introduction to Chronology since its last Improvement, containing an historical Account of the Old and New Stile, with plausible Reasons for changing the same. Rules for finding the Age and Change of the Moon, and whatever depends thereon, for ever. II. An Account of the Solar System, explaining the Laws and Means whereby the Planets are preserved in their Orbits: The Cause of Eclipses, and how to calculate them perpetually: A Synopsis of Comets, shewing how to predict the Appearance of four remarkable ones: A Synopsis of Astronomy, with Rules for discovering the Motions of the Celestial Bodies, how to acquire their Magnitudes, periodical Revolutions, diurnal Motions, Distances, &c. Invention of the Zodiac: Rules for the Equation of Time, &c. III. Pneumatics and Hydrostatics, or the Science of Fluids displayed; containing the Doctrine of Tides, Generation of Meteors, and Changes of the Weather. To which is annexed, an Appendix, Containing, Several useful Articles relative to those important Sciences. By R. Wetherald, philomath.
Wetherald, Rowland, 1727-1791.Date: 1760- Books
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A system of natural philosophy, being a course of lectures in mechanics, optics, hydrostatics, and astronomy; Which are read in St Johns College Cambridge, by T. Rutherforth D.D. F.R.S. Chaplain to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. In two volumes. ...
Rutherforth, T. (Thomas), 1712-1771.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Pictures
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Examples of hydrostatics: Aldersea's engine for raising water, London Bridge water works, a syringe, Tantalus's cup, and a cross-section of a wave. Engraving by W. Lowry.
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A short account of a course of mechanical and experimental philosophy and astronomy. In which will be exhibited the Experiments Necessary for the Explanation of Natural Philosophy in General, Or the Properties of matter, and the Laws by which it acts; Consisting of the following parts, I. Mechanics. II. Hydrostatics. III. Optics. IV. Pneumatics. V. Astronomy. VI. Use of the Globes. To be performed at By Tho. Peat, Surveyor and Accomptant. The Instruments made Use of to illustrate these Experiments are exceeding curious, beautiful, accurate and compleat. Particularly a fine Orrery, as improv'd by Messrs. Cole and Son, Successors to Mr. Wright, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His majesty. A curious Model of a Fire Engine; a Friction Machine, &c. This Course will consist of Fourteen Lectures, each of which will take up about two Hours, and be continued twice or thrice a Week, on such Days and at such Hours, as shall be agreed on by the Majority of the Auditors at the first Lecture.
Peat, Thomas, 1708-1780.Date: [1744?]- Books
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Analysis of a course of lectures on mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, spherics, and astronomy. Read by James Ferguson, F.R.S. The Fifth Edition.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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Syllabus of a course of lectures On the most interesting parts of mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, spherics, and astronomy. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: Printed in the year MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Syllabus of a course of lectures on the most interesting parts of mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity, and astronomy. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Syllabus of a course of lectures on the most interesting parts of mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity, and astronomy. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.LXX. [1770]