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Informationen zum Autor James Hall Nasmyth was a Scottish engineer, philosopher, artist, and inventor who is best known for developing the steam hammer. He was a co-founder of Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company, which manufactured machine tools. He retired at the age of 48 and relocated to Penshurst, Kent, where he pursued his passions of astronomy and photography. Nasmyth was born at 47 York Place in Edinburgh, where his father, Alexander Nasmyth, painted landscapes and portraits. Alexander's hobby was mechanics, and he spent almost all of his free time in his workshop, where he encouraged his youngest son to work alongside him on various materials. From 1821 until 1826, Nasmyth attended the Edinburgh School of Arts (now Heriot-Watt University), making him one of the institution's inaugural students. In 1828, he created a complete steam carriage capable of traveling a mile with eight passengers. This feat fueled his desire to be a mechanical engineer. He had heard about Henry Maudslay's business and resolved to work there; but, his father could not afford to hire him as an apprentice. Nasmyth intended to demonstrate his abilities to Maudslay by building a complete functional model of a high-pressure steam engine, with the working plans and components. Klappentext First published in 1874, this monograph is notably illustrated with photographs of accurate plaster models of the lunar surface. Zusammenfassung In this 1874 monograph, James Nasmyth (1808–90) and James Carpenter (1840–99) look closely at the lunar surface, illustrating their work with photographs of accurate plaster models. Among the topics discussed are the possibility of a lunar atmosphere, life on the moon, and the probable causes of its craters. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. On the cosmical origin of the planets of the solar system; 2. The generation of cosmical heat; 3. The subsequent cooling of the igneous body; 4. The form, magnitude, weight, and density of the lunar globe; 5. On the existence or non-existence of a lunar atmosphere; 6. The general aspect of the lunar surface; 7. Topography of the moon; 8. On lunar craters; 9. On the great ring-formations not manifestly volcanic; 10. Peaks and mountain ranges; 11. Cracks and radiating streaks; 12. Colour and brightness of lunar details: chronology of formations, and finality of existing features; 13. The moon as a world: day and night upon its surface; 14. The moon as a satellite: its relation to the earth and man; 15 Concluding summary....
