The Perfectionists Low Price (Audio book) - How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World

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.
The rise of manufacturing could not have happened without an attention to precision. At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in eighteenth-century England, standards of measurement were established, giving way to the development of machine tools—machines that make machines.
Simon Winchester takes us back to origins of the Industrial Age, to England where he introduces the scientific minds that helped usher in modern production. Winchester moves forward through time, to today’s cutting-edge developments occurring around the world, from America to Western Europe to Asia.
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About the author

Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.
Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Winchester, Simon/ Winchester Winchester
• Assisted by: Simon Winchester (Reader / Narrator)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: CD-Audio
• Released: 07.05.2019
• EAN: 9780062931962
• ISBN: 978-0-06-293196-2
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Reference works, Social and cultural history, History of engineering and technology, General and world history, Industrial chemistry and manufacturing technologies, HISTORY: Civilization, HISTORY: Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY: Modern / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Industrial Engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Industrial Technology, DESIGN: Reference, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: History, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Manufacturing, Production and industrial engineering