James Nasmyth Engineer An Autobiography

Nasmyth, James

ISBN 10: 1559180315 / ISBN 13: 9781559180313

Edité par Lindsay Publications Inc, Bradley IL, 1989

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Edited by Samuel Smiles. 461 pages. Reprint of 1884 edition.; 4 1/4 x 7 1/4".

N° de réf. du vendeur 90109

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: James Nasmyth Engineer An Autobiography
• Éditeur: Lindsay Publications Inc, Bradley IL
• Date de parution: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1559180315
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781559180313
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: Reprint.
• État de l'article: As New with no dust jacket
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Science, Physical Sciences, & Math

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Memoir of my friend Mr. Nasmyth. Some twenty years since (in A pril 1863), when I applied to him for information respecting his mechanical inventions, he replied :M ylife presents no striking or remarkable incidents, and would, I fear, prove but a tame narrative. The sphere to which my endeavours have been confined has been of a comparatively quiet order; but, vanity apart, I hope I have been able to leave a few marks of my existence behind me in the shape of useful contrivances, which are in many ways helping on great works of industry. Mr. Nasmyth, nevertheless, kindly furnished me with information respecting himself, as well as his former master and instructor, Henry Maudsley of London, for the purpose of being inserted in Industrial Biography, or Ironworkers and Toolmaleers, which was published at the end of 1863. He was of opinion that the outline of his life there presented was sufficiently descriptive of his career as a mechanic and inventor. During the years that have elapsed since then, Mr.
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