Winchester, Simon, author.
The perfectionists : how precision engineers created the modern world / Simon Winchester.
"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.com.
Engineering -- History.
Technological innovations -- History.
Machine design -- History.
Metrology -- History.