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Science Manuscripts (Brotherton Collection)
1700-1740
Manuscripts from the period 1700-1740, mainly comprising of lectures on mathematics, astronomy and related technical topics.
Professor Saunderson's lectures upon hydrostatics, pneumatics, optics, mechanics, and astronomy ; the nature of the rain bow ; the doctrine of sounds ; and the cause of tides : together with a compendium of technical chronology.
Saunderson, Nicholas (1682-1739)
c.1740
Contains Nicholas Saunderson's lectures on various mathematical, physical, and technical topics, probably written up about the date of his death.
Opera mathematica Edvardi Thornycroft.
Thornycroft, Edward
c.1700
Contains treatises by Edward Thornycroft on motion and mathematics.
The second part of Mr Holmes' philosophical lectures ; to which are added Professor Saunderson's lectures on astronomy.
Holmes, George (1662-1749)
c.1740
Contains: (1) Ff.1-34: The conclusion to Mr Holmes' lectures on 'hydrostaticks', prefaced by an index; (2) Ff.35-111: 'Astronomical lectures by Nicholas Saunderson LLD, FRS & Professor of Mathematick...
Victorian Manuscript Commonplace Book, Worthing
1880-1884
A four hundred and six page commonplace book written by an inquiring and up-to-date author who was interested in Charles Darwin. The writer was probably male. The book contains a Kirshaw of Worthing...
Notes of Nicholas Saunderson's mathematics' lectures
1731
Lecture notes taken down by Jacob Postlethwayt, a student of Trinity College, University of Cambridge. Includes annotations from a purchaser in the 19th century.