Exactly : how precision engineers created the modern world
Winchester, Simon2019
Book
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.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccles Library | Adult Fiction | 620.00922 WINPaperback | Available |
Main title:
Exactly : how precision engineers created the modern world / Simon Winchester.
Author:
Winchester, Simon, author
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2019.
Collation:
xiv, 395 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008241780 (pbk)
Dewey class:
620.00922
Language:
English
BRN:
2797801