James Nasmyth Engineer An Autobiography 1st Edition by James Nasmyth, Samuel Smiles 1108014461 9781108014465

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ISBN 10: 1108014461 

ISBN 13: 9781108014465

Author: James Nasmyth, Samuel Smiles

This autobiography was first published in 1883, and recounts the life of the Scottish scientist and inventor James Nasmyth (1808–1890), who was arguably the last of the early pioneers of the machine tool industry, most famously remembered for his invention of the steam hammer. He also produced and manufactured several other important machine tools, including a hydraulic press which used water pressure to force tight-fitting machine parts together. All of these machines became popular in manufacturing, and all are still in use today in modified forms. Nasmyth retired from business in 1856 at the age of just 48, and pursued his various hobbies including astronomy; he was co-author of The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite (1874) with James Carpenter. This autobiography follows a chronological order, and a list of Nasmyth’s inventions is given at the end of the book.

Table of contents:

CHAPTER I – MY ANCESTRY
CHAPTER II – ALEXANDER NASMYTH
CHAPTER III – AN ARTIST’S FAMILY
CHAPTER IV – MY EARLY YEARS
CHAPTER V – MY SCHOOL-DAYS
CHAPTER VI – MECHANICAL BEGINNINGS
CHAPTER VII – HENRY MAUDSLEY, LONDON
CHAPTER VIII – MAUDSLEY’S PRIVATE ASSISTANT
CHAPTER IX – HOLIDAY IN THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
CHAPTER X – BEGIN BUSINESS AT MANCHESTER
CHAPTER XI – BRIDGEWATER FOUNDRY—PARTNERSHIP
CHAPTER XII – FREE TRADE IN ABILITY—THE STRIKE—DEATH OF MY FATHER
CHAPTER XIII – MY MARRIAGE—THE STEAM HAMMER
CHAPTER XIV – TRAVELS IN FRANCE AND ITALY
CHAPTER XV – STEAM HAMMER PILE DRIVER
CHAPTER XVI – NUREMBERG—ST. PETERSBURG—DANNEMORA
CHAPTER XVII – MORE ABOUT BRIDGEWATER FOUNDRY—WOOLWICH ARSENAL
CHAPTER XVIII – ASTRONOMICAL PURSUITS
CHAPTER XIX – MORE ABOUT ASTRONOMY
CHAPTER XX – RETIREMENT FROM BUSINESS
CHAPTER XXI – ACTIVE LEISURE

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