THE WORLD A WORKSHOP: Physical Relationship of Man to Earth. [First Edn.]

by Ewbank, Thomas

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NY:: Appleton,, 1855. Hardcover; Hamilton College (NY) bookplate; no card pocket or spine marks/label; spine ends very worn; spine & covers faded; cover tips worn; contents good.. Ewbank (1792-1870), manufacturer, held patents for improved steam safety valves, & as U.S. Commissioner of Patents (1849-52) he laid foundation for present rules of practice. ||| Covers--Earth & its contents; Mechanisms & forces made amenable to man; Shell theory of Earth unmechanical; Fire indispensable to man; Minerals; Timber & Vegetable Products; Animal Products; Mechanical Forces; etc. ||| Dedicated `To Working Men...as a Testimony of Respect to the Dignity & Omnipotence of Enlightened Labor.'