{"product_id":"9781529340075-nuts-bolts","title":"Nuts and Bolts","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven Small Inventions That Changed the World (in a Big Way). \u003cb\u003eAn ambitious but accessible book exploring how seven simple engineering inventions from the pump to the spring have shaped our world, by the engineer who designed the Shard.\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2023*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*AS HEARD ON RADIO 4 START THE WEEK, OFF AIR WITH FI AND JANE AND 99% INVISIBLE*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Delightful' \u003c\/b\u003eTIM HARFORD, \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Appeals to the nerdy side of just about all of us. a great book to give' \u003c\/b\u003eJANE GARVEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A splendid book: clearly written, elegantly structured and full of facts you are unlikely to chance on anywhere else' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmartphones, skyscrapers, spacecraft. Modern technology seems mind-bogglingly complex. But beneath the surface, it can be beautifully simple.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNuts and Bolts\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning Shard engineer and broadcaster Roma Agrawal deconstructs our most complex feats of engineering into seven fundamental inventions: the nail, spring, wheel, lens, magnet, string and pump. Each of these objects is itself a wonder of design, the result of many iterations and refinements. Together, they have enabled humanity to see the invisible, build the spectacular, communicate across vast distances, and even escape our planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracing the surprising journeys of each invention through the millennia, Roma reveals how handmade Roman nails led to modern skyscrapers, how the potter's wheel enabled space exploration, and how humble lenses helped her conceive a child against the odds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe invites us to marvel at these small but perfectly formed inventions, sharing the stories of the remarkable, and often unknown, scientists and engineers who made them possible. The nuts and bolts that make up our world may be tiny, and are often hidden, but they've changed our lives in dramatic ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful book' \u003c\/b\u003eMARK MIODOWNIK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterclass in storytelling' \u003c\/b\u003eJESS WADE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A riveting love letter to the small, wonderful, and mundane things that make the modern world.' \u003c\/b\u003eROMAN MARS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40736990789729,"sku":"9781529340075","price":19.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/f0ef15b2ba2192329d87847dbfa60bdc.jpg?v=1677704356","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529340075-nuts-bolts","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}