Such stories are the focus of Simon Winchester’s new book, “The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World.” Winchester examines how … Summary and reviews of The Perfectionists by Simon Winchester, plus links to a book excerpt from The Perfectionists and author biography of Simon Winchester. In “The Perfectionists,” Simon Winchester celebrates the unsung breed of engineers who through the ages have designed ever more creative and intricate machines. Without precision engineering, we’d have had no Industrial Revolution, no steam engines, no cars, jet airplanes, GPS or the ever-more-miniscule … The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester is a very highly recommended examination of the history, science, and work of precision engineers along with biographical sketches of some of the influential engineers that helped develop technology to take us from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age. Simon Winchester has 58 books on Goodreads with 396149 ratings. Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists.

Winchester tells the story of a series of increasingly impressive inventions, usually introduced by a journalistic “hook” to engage readers—e.g., an account of an explosion aboard the world’s largest commercial airliner in 2010 precedes his history of the jet engine.

And Simon Winchester joins us now from our New York studios. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Simon Winchester, OBE (born 28 September 1944) is a British-American author and journalist. Such stories are the focus of Simon Winchester’s new book, “The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World.” Winchester examines how a desire for precision … Simon Winchester's polished, yet sincere, unpretentious and, yes, precise narrative is a delight to listen to, which only adds to the experience of learning about … Prolific and bestselling writer Simon Winchester (The Professor and the Madman, Krakatoa, The Map That Changed the World) returns with The Perfectionists, turning his focus to precision engineering—in a nutshell, the story of machines that make other machines. He takes us on a journey through the evolution of “precision,” which in his view is the … Simon Winchester's The Perfectionists examines the relatively recent development of the notion of precision--the people who developed it and the ways in which it has shaped the modern world--and the challenges posed and losses risked by our veneration and …