Works
Besides numerous papers on geology, chemistry, and physics, contributed to the proceedings of societies and technical journals, he was the author of:
- Strength of Materials (Charlottesville, 1838)
- Elements of Mechanical Philosophy (Boston, 1852)
- Papers on the Geology of Virginia (New York, 1884)
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