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Nuts and bolts : seven small inventions that changed the world (in a big way) / Roma Agrawal.
By: Agrawal, Roma.
Publisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2024Description: 320 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781529340112 (pbk.) :; 152934011X (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Technological innovations -- History | Engineering -- History | Science -- History | Technology | Technology | General & world history | Technology: general issues | Engineering: general | History of engineering & technology | Inventions & inventorsDDC classification: 609 Summary: Smartphones, skyscrapers, spacecraft. Modern technology seems mind-bogglingly complex. But beneath the surface, it can be beautifully simple. In 'Nuts and Bolts', award-winning engineer and broadcaster Roma Agrawal deconstructs our most complex feats of engineering into seven fundamental inventions: the nail, spring, wheel, lens, magnet, string and pump. Each of these objects is itself a wonder of design, the result of many iterations and refinements. Together, they have enabled humanity to see the invisible, build the spectacular, communicate across vast distances, and even escape our planet.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | Eccleston Library Adult Non-Fiction | 609 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38055400026545 | |||
| Adult book | Newton-le-Willows Library Adult Non-Fiction | 609 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38055400026546 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Smartphones, skyscrapers, spacecraft. Modern technology seems mind-bogglingly complex. But beneath the surface, it can be beautifully simple. In 'Nuts and Bolts', award-winning engineer and broadcaster Roma Agrawal deconstructs our most complex feats of engineering into seven fundamental inventions: the nail, spring, wheel, lens, magnet, string and pump. Each of these objects is itself a wonder of design, the result of many iterations and refinements. Together, they have enabled humanity to see the invisible, build the spectacular, communicate across vast distances, and even escape our planet.