Project Gutenberg 1996-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 591 Nasmyth, James 1808 1890 Nasmyth, James Hall Naesmyth, James Nasmith, James Nesmyth, James Smiles, Samuel 1812 1904 James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography "James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography" by James Nasmyth is a personal memoir written during the late 19th century. This autobiography provides insight into Nasmyth's life as an engineer and inventor, showcasing his contributions to mechanical engineering and the development of machine tools, while also reflecting on his artistic family background. The opening of the autobiography presents a preface by Samuel Smiles, who discusses the impetus for Nasmyth to share his life story despite his initial reluctance, describing it as filled with “quiet” yet significant achievements. It gives a brief overview of Nasmyth's family lineage, highlighting the influence of his father, a notable artist and mechanic, and positions Nasmyth’s engineering work as a continuation of this legacy. The preface also touches upon his father’s architectural and artistic endeavors, setting the context for Nasmyth’s later innovations. In summary, the book aims to blend personal narrative with the technical aspects of Nasmyth’s career, emphasizing the importance of education and observation in the fields of engineering and art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Engineers -- Great Britain -- Biography Nasmyth, James, 1808-1890 TJ Text Category: Biographies Category: Engineering & Technology 917211 2025-08-01T05:35:44.420957 text/html 917032 917033 2025-01-01T05:43:39.803603 2023-10-01T05:23:14.693293 text/html text/html 444439 2025-08-01T05:35:54.714381 application/epub+zip 454330 2025-08-01T05:35:48.063941 application/epub+zip 416622 2025-08-01T05:35:46.749903 application/epub+zip 819944 2025-08-01T05:36:00.384362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 786906 2025-08-01T05:35:53.885416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668039 2022-08-01T05:17:23.654321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 879962 2025-08-01T05:35:43.855941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 871450 2015-04-01T12:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 323720 2015-04-01T12:44:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18615 2025-08-01T05:36:00.550335 application/rdf+xml 23199 2025-08-01T05:35:47.236907 image/jpeg 4992 2025-08-01T05:35:46.994918 image/jpeg 431942 2025-08-01T05:35:44.495954 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia