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

Name: James May's Magnificent Machines How Men in Sheds Have Changed Our Lives
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ISBN: 9780340950920

ISBN-10: 0340950927

ISBN-13: 9780340950920

Edition: 2007

Authors: James May, Phil Dolling

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The 20th century was a time of extraordinary change as new technologies and inventions emerged at a bewildering rate. From the amazingly complex to the brilliantly simple, this entertaining and insightful guide investigates mankind's greatest creations and successes, including space travel, television, mechanized war, medicine, video games, skyscrapers, electronic espionage, and much more. Along with the achievements, the hidden stories behind why some inventionsincluding the Zeppelin and the hovercraftstruggled to make their mark, and why others failed altogether, are also investigated. Packed with surprising statistics and intriguing facts, this is the ideal volume for anyone who wants to…

Book details

List price: $15.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Canada
Publication date: 5/8/2018
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.12" wide x 7.83" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English

James May is a writer, broadcaster and co-host of Top Gear on BBC2. He writes a weekly column in the Daily Telegraph and has presented series for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky.




Shrinking the World


The Great Departure


The People's Popular Liberation Movement


The Thinking Inside the Box


A Nice Big Box of Digital Delights



Towards Infinity's Frontier


The Greatest Race in History


Over the Moon


We Know You're Out There. Don't We?



The Impossible City


Room at the Top


One Nation, One Voltage, One Plug


Regaining Control of the Car



The Invention of the Teenager


Making Waves


The Hundred Year Format War


Instruments of the Devil


Doing the Twist


The New Fabrics of Society



War and the World


The Fight for the High Ground


Full Metal Jacket


I Shall Say This Only Once



Bodily Functions


The Right Trousers


Confronting the Inner Self


A Section for the Anoraks


Acknowledgements


Picture Acknowledgements


Further Reading


Index