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

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Description for James May´s Magnificent Machines: How men in sheds have changed our lives Paperback. James May's idiosyncratic look at the great inventions of our time Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 x 8pp colour picture sections. BIC Classification: 3JJ; TBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302.

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 - ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
301g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340950920
SKU
V9780340950920
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50

About James May
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 ... Read more

Reviews for James May´s Magnificent Machines: How men in sheds have changed our lives
'James May is the best thing ever to come out of Top Gear'
Radio Times
'Smart, sharply written'
Guardian
'The most loveable of the Top Gear presenting trio . . . there's a sharp and interesting mind under the corduroy. Fascinating.'
Nottingham Evening Post

Goodreads reviews for James May´s Magnificent Machines: How men in sheds have changed our lives


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