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"The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement--precision--in a superb history that is both an homage and a warning for our future." -- Amazon.

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4 editions
  • Audiobook · English · 2019
    The Perfectionists Low Price CD
    HarperAudio · 9780062931962
  • Audiobook · English · 2018
    The Perfectionists CD
    HarperAudio · 9780062850843
  • Other · English · 2018
    HarperCollins Publishers · 9780062652577
  • Other · English · 2018
    Harper · 395 pages · 9780062652553
Machine designEngineeringMetrologyHistoryNew York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewedEngineering, historyBramah, joseph, 1749-1814