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James May's 20th Century - Hardcover By May, James - GOOD

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Item specifics

Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Brand
Unbranded
MPN
Does not apply
ISBN
9780340950906
Book Title
20th Century
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Item Length
10.6 in
Publication Year
2007
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
Phil Dolling, James May
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Topic
Inventions, Modern / 20th Century
Item Weight
44.8 Oz
Item Width
8 in
Number of Pages
304 Pages

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN-10
0340950900
ISBN-13
9780340950906
eBay Product ID (ePID)
69719123

Product Key Features

Book Title
20th Century
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Inventions, Modern / 20th Century
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Author
Phil Dolling, James May
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
44.8 Oz
Item Length
10.6 in
Item Width
8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
609.04
Synopsis
Published to tie in with a landmark BBC TV series, James May's idiosyncratic look at the great inventions of our time, Our world has been transformed beyond recognition, particularly in the 20th century, and so were our lives and our aspirations. Throughout" James May's Magnificent Machines," James May explores the iconic themes of the past hundred years: flight, space travel, television, mechanized 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 to the nuts and bolt 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., Our world has been transformed beyond recognition, particularly in the 20th century, and so were our lives and our aspirations. Throughout James May's Magnificent Machines , James May explores the iconic themes of the past hundred years: flight, space travel, television, mechanized 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 to the nuts and bolt 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., The twentieth century was a time of extraordinary change as new technologies and new inventions emerged at a bewildering rate. Our world was transformed beyond recognition, and so were our lives and our aspirations. Throughout JAMES MAY'S 20TH CENTURY James May explores the iconic themes of the century: flight, space travel, television, mechanised war, medicine, video games, 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 get up close by looking at the nuts and bolt 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.
LC Classification Number
T20

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