James May's Magnificent Machines: How Men in Sheds Have Changed Our Lives - Brossura

May, James; Dolling, Phil

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ISBN 10: 0340950927 ISBN 13: 9780340950920

Casa editrice: Hodder & Stoughton, 2008

Riassunto

Our world has been transformed beyond recognition, particularly in the twentieth century, and so were our lives and our aspirations. Throughout JAMES MAY'S MAGNIFICENT MACHINES James May, co-presenter of The Grand Tour, explores the iconic themes of the past hundred years: flight, space travel, television, mechanized war, medicine, computers, electronic music, skyscrapers, electronic espionage and much more. But he also reveals the hidden story behind why some inventions like the Zeppelin, the hovercraft or the Theremin struggled to make their mark. He examines the tipping points - when technologies such as the car or the internet became unstoppable - and gets up close to the nuts and bolt of remarkable inventions. Packed with surprising statistics and intriguing facts, this is the ideal book for anyone who wants to know how stuff works and why some stuff didn't make it.

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Recensione:

'Smart, sharply written' --Guardian

'James May is the best thing ever to come out of Top Gear' --Radio Times

Descrizione del libro:

James May's idiosyncratic look at the great inventions of our time

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Hodder & Stoughton
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0340950927
• ISBN 13: 9780340950920
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 324