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The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World
By Winchester, Simon
- ISBN
- 9780062652553 9780062652577
- Publisher
- Harper
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Starred Review on April 15, 2018 | Science and Technology
Winchester (Pacific) suggests that precision engineering allowed the Industrial Revolution to occur and has directly led to our current technological state. John Wilkinson became the father of precision when he developed in the 18th century a method of boring into cast iron to create identical cannons. Other people profiled here include British investor Henry Maudslay, particularly his creation of locks and measuring machines; and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
