The perfectionists

how precision engineers created the modern world

The perfectionists

how precision engineers created the modern world
Simon Winchester
Book - 2018

"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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Winchester, Simon (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018]
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