Exactly : how precision engineers created the modern world
Winchester, Simon2018
Books, Manuscripts
Here, author Simon Winchester maps the amazing trajectory of the fathers of engineering. The lives of Wilkinson, Whitworth, Maudslay, Bramah, and Ramsden are interwoven with anecdotes such as the invention of the Rolls-Royce and Thomas Jefferson's innovations, offering a fascinating narrative about the men who shaped today's world.
Main title:
Exactly : how precision engineers created the modern world / Simon Winchester.
Author:
Winchester, Simon, author
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2018.
Collation:
xii, 395 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008241766 (hbk)
Dewey class:
620.00922620.009 WIN
Language:
English
BRN:
2647867