A history of precision enginering spanning the first machine-bored cannons to the reason ultra-flat planes are vital for space telescopes and jet engines.
Great review! One of my all time favorite non-fiction books, and hands down the non-fiction book I have recommended the most. (Which is kind of weird since I don't even have a review of it on my own substack.)
I read it before I started reviewing books. Perhaps I'll re-read it at some point and do a review. It's good enough to re-read though a lot of the value of the read through comes from the sense of wonder it evokes, which can't be recaptured.
OK. Eleanor, fine, you convinced me to go buy the book. I see I'll need to buy a bunch more of his stuff, too. I guess I need to stop getting newsletters from interesting people now...
Sorry not sorry! This author was great, with really fun way of organizing the information. There were fun turns of phrase and a happy ending. I feel better informed about the world (especially jet engines!). It gave me useful fodder and insight into "engineers" vs "idea guys" in a way that I think improves my effectiveness at work, among other things.
Great review! One of my all time favorite non-fiction books, and hands down the non-fiction book I have recommended the most. (Which is kind of weird since I don't even have a review of it on my own substack.)
So when are you gonna review it on your substack? :P
I read it before I started reviewing books. Perhaps I'll re-read it at some point and do a review. It's good enough to re-read though a lot of the value of the read through comes from the sense of wonder it evokes, which can't be recaptured.
I'd love to see it again through your eyes 💚
OK. Eleanor, fine, you convinced me to go buy the book. I see I'll need to buy a bunch more of his stuff, too. I guess I need to stop getting newsletters from interesting people now...
Sorry not sorry! This author was great, with really fun way of organizing the information. There were fun turns of phrase and a happy ending. I feel better informed about the world (especially jet engines!). It gave me useful fodder and insight into "engineers" vs "idea guys" in a way that I think improves my effectiveness at work, among other things.
Hope you love it too!
Yeah it really makes me wonder what a more peaceful world would actually look like. As Anne Bishop likes to say: everything has a price.