Record

RefNoMS/52
LevelFile
TitleTables of the pressure and force at varying wind speeds by an unknown author
Date18th century
DescriptionDescriptive tables of the pressure of the wind force at one square yard, ten square yards, 100 square yards, and 1000 square yards at varying wind speeds. Presented in tables of varying miles per hour (one to 60 miles per hour), and later in the manuscript, in tables with varying wind speeds presented in feet per second (one to 90 feet per second).
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 volume, MS small
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionFull binding in brown leather, gilt tooling on spine and covers, metal clasps, marble paper boards. Front board detached from spine.
Dimensions18cm x 11.7cm
AccessStatusOpen
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