Bibliograph

The perfectionists, how precision engineers created the modern world, Simon Winchester

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The perfectionists, how precision engineers created the modern world, Simon Winchester

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-374) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The perfectionists

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1026246387

Responsibility statement

Simon Winchester

Sub title

how precision engineers created the modern world

Summary

"The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement--precision--in a superb history that is both an homage and a warning for our future." -- Amazon

Table Of Contents

Stars, seconds, cylinders, and steam -- Extremely flat and incredibly close -- A gun in every home, a clock in every cabin -- On the verge of a more perfect world -- The irresistible lure of the highway -- Precision and peril, six miles high -- Through a looking glass, distinctly -- Where am I, and what is the time? -- Squeezing beyond boundaries -- On the necessity for equipoise -- the measure of all things

Target audience

adult

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How precision engineers created the modern world

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