James May's Magnificent Machines: How Men in Sheds Have Changed Our Lives
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (911 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0340950927 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
James May is a writer, broadcaster, and the cohost of Top Gear. His previous books include May on Motors, Notes from the Hard Shoulder, and Oz and James’s Big Wine Adventure.
'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
Men In Sheds Changed Our Lives "James May's Magnificent Machines: How Men In Sheds Changed Our Lives" is authored by the co-host of the popular BBC television show "Top Gear" and award winning British journalist, James May. May takes the reader on a journey through the 20th Century to explore how "men in sheds" came to pioneer technology in the fields of aviation, cars, television, computers, space travel, architechture, electricity, the horseless carriage, radio, music, motorbikes, fashion, tanks, espionage, and health care. The author also includes "a section for anoraks" and "further reading" which contain facts and further resources for exploring . Great Book for Give Students a background of Inventions James May is a great TV presenter and covers many technological achievements in this book in an interesting way. If you are taking a class on invention, teaching one as I do, or just interested in some of the major achievements in technological history, this book covers most of it. It doesn't go into great detail, but does give a good back story. Mr. May does write as if you can see him gesture and make facial expressions, so sometimes his prose is lacking a dimension of physical expression.There is a DVD that follows along with the book, and I am sure it is just as good as the book.The one thing that irks me is the way . james may is awesome! Hans Walter Chua james may is perhaps the person with the most depth among the three presenter in top gear. and he shows his depth here in his book. i have to confess that i am not a strong reader and that i get bored easily with books, but i did find myself laughing, and completely hooked in reading this book from cover to cover. every free time i find, i just read this book. if you are the sort of person who is intrigued by the history of a lot of machines that we now take for granted, this is a great book that will deliver you the facts in the most amusing way.
Packed with surprising statistics and intriguing facts, this is the ideal volume for anyone who wants to know the story behind history's greatest gadgets and ideas.. From the amazingly complex to the brilliantly simple, this entertaining and insightful guide investigates mankind's greatest creations and successes, including space travel, television, mechanized war, medicine, video games, skyscrapers, electronic espionage, and much more. Along with the achievements, the hidden stories behind why some inventions—including the Zeppelin and the hovercraft—struggled to make their mark, and why others failed altogether, are also investigated. The 20th century was a time of extraordinary change as new technologies and inventions emerged at a bewildering rate