A system of mechanical philosophy

Robison, John, 1739-1805 | Watt, James, 1736-1819 | Brewster, DavidSir, 1781-1868

Printed for J. Murray, Edinburgh, 1822.

Compiled from the author's "Elements of mechanics," v. 1, 1804, with some manuscript intended to have formed part of a 2nd vol. to the "Elements," and the greater part of the articles furnished by him to the "Encylopaedia britannica"--Allibone, Dict. of Authors. Vol. 2 includes letter to Dr. Brewster on the history of the steam engine, and appendix by James Watt. Readex Microprint edition. Includes bibliographical references.

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A system of mechanical philosophy

Robison, John, 1739-1805 | Brewster, DavidSir, 1781-1868 | Watt, James, 1736-1819 | Southern, John.

Printed for J. Murray, Edinburgh, 1822.

Compiled from the author's Elements of mechanical philosophy, v. 1, 1804, with some manuscripts intended to have formed part of a 2d vol. to the "Elements", and the greater part of the articles furnished by him to the "Encylopaedia britannica". cf. Allibone, Dict. of authors. Vol. 2 has added t.-p.: The articles Steam and Steam-engines, written for the Encyclopædia britannica by John Robison ... With notes and additions by James Watt ... And a letter on some properties of steam by the late John Southern, esq. References to Benjamin Franklin.

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