James May's Magnificent Machines How men in sheds have changed our lives
by May, JamesFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2018-05-08
Publisher(s): Hodder & Stoughton
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Summary
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 know the story behind history's greatest gadgets and ideas.
Author Biography
James May is a writer, broadcaster, and the cohost of Top Gear. His previous books include May on Motors, Notes from the Hard Shoulder, and Oz and James’s Big Wine Adventure.
Table of Contents
| Shrinking the World | |
| The Great Departure | p. 7 |
| The People's Popular Liberation Movement | p. 29 |
| The Thinking Inside the Box | p. 49 |
| A Nice Big Box of Digital Delights | p. 63 |
| Towards Infinity's Frontier | |
| The Greatest Race in History | p. 75 |
| Over the Moon | p. 95 |
| We Know You're Out There. Don't We? | p. 113 |
| The Impossible City | |
| Room at the Top | p. 129 |
| One Nation, One Voltage, One Plug | p. 141 |
| Regaining Control of the Car | p. 151 |
| The Invention of the Teenager | |
| Making Waves | p. 161 |
| The Hundred Year Format War | p. 175 |
| Instruments of the Devil | p. 185 |
| Doing the Twist | p. 193 |
| The New Fabrics of Society | p. 203 |
| War and the World | |
| The Fight for the High Ground | p. 213 |
| Full Metal Jacket | p. 237 |
| I Shall Say This Only Once | p. 253 |
| Bodily Functions | |
| The Right Trousers | p. 261 |
| Confronting the Inner Self | p. 271 |
| A Section for the Anoraks | p. 279 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 284 |
| Picture Acknowledgements | p. 285 |
| Further Reading | p. 286 |
| Index | p. 287 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
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