One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver and the Screw
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (804 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0743208501 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"if Bob Vila and James Burke had a son" according to audrey frances. A New York Times editor asked Mr. Rybczynski to write an article about his choice for best tool of the millennium. One would think that this would involve deciding on a tool, researching its history and uses, and writing it up. But that would be too linear. Instead, the author takes us on a rambling walk through the toolbox. We learn not only about the development of many tools and machines (adze, augur, hammer, lathe, gears and presses), but about the scientists. Steve Harrison said An Interesting Magazine Article. This little book illustrates one way to turn a magazine article into a book: write about the writing as much as about the subject. And so the author tells us how he came to the idea of an article about screws and screwdrivers; he tells us about the libraries he went to to research it, the books he read, and their authors lives; he describes the museums he visited and the displays he saw there; and he describes the stream of consciousness that led him along the wa. "Point well made" according to Colin Povey. I am a big fan of books on the history of science and technology. This book is a valuable addition to my collection.In this book, the author makes a good argument for the screwdriver being the most important tool invented in the last thousand years. It seems like such a simple invention, yet he demonstrates via good research the importance and discovery of the screwdriver. He makes a less-well researched claim to the history of the screw.Many tools that we common
From a da Vinci sketch to a Phillips, this is the story of the partnership between the screw and the screwdriver, the people who perfected it, and the innovations that made it possible.
. He is the author of several books and his exploration of domestic comfort, Home, has been translated into eight languages. Witold Rybczynski, an architect and Professor of Urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania. Rybczynski lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. About the Author Witold Rybczynski, an architect and Professor of Urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania. Rybczynski lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the author of several books and his exploration of domestic comfort, Home, has been translated into eight languages