James May's Magnificent Machines: How men in sheds have changed our lives
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James May's Magnificent Machines: How men in sheds have changed our lives
James May's Magnificent Machines: How men in sheds have changed our lives

James May's Magnificent Machines: How men in sheds have changed our lives

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James May (Author) Phil Dolling (Author)  

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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, our Top Gear guide explores the iconic themes of the past hundred years: flight, space travel, television, mechanised 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 by looking at the nuts and bolts 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. 3 x 8pp colour picture sections
James May is a writer, broadcaster and co-host of The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime. He has presented series for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky. His previous books include James May's Man Lab, Car Fever and How to Land an A330 Airbus. Phil Dolling is an award-winning Executive Producer for BBC Science and History, and has worked on many series including Hannibal, Egypt, Genghis Khan, Human Instinct and Space.
  • Contributor: James May
  • Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
  • ISBN13: 9780340950920
  • Number of Pages: 368
  • Packaged Dimensions: 128x196x26mm
  • Packaged Weight: 260
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • Release Date: 2008-05-15
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: James May is a writer, broadcaster and co-host of The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime. He has presented series for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky. His previous books include James May's Man Lab, Car Fever and How to Land an A330 Airbus. Phil Dolling is an award-winning Executive Producer for BBC Science and History, and has worked on many series including Hannibal, Egypt, Genghis Khan, Human Instinct and Space.

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