{"product_id":"9781529340112","title":"Nuts and Bolts","description":"Author: Roma Agrawal\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529340112\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 May 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShard engineer Roma Agrawal deconstructs our most complex inventions into seven fundamental objects: the nail, spring, wheel, lens, magnet, string and pump.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e_____________\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Delightful' TIM HARFORD, \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Appeals to the nerdy side of just about all of us... a great book to give' \u003c\/b\u003eJANE GARVEY\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Splendid. Clearly written, elegantly structured full of facts you are unlikely to chance on anywhere else' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSmartphones, skyscrapers, spacecraft. Modern technology seems mind-bogglingly complex. But beneath the surface, it can be beautifully simple.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTracing their journeys through the millennia, she shows us 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. Eye-opening and engaging, \u003ci\u003eNuts and Bolts\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the hidden building blocks of our modern world, and shows how engineering has fundamentally changed the way we live.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful book'\u003c\/b\u003e MARK MIODOWNIK\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterclass in storytelling' \u003c\/b\u003eJESS WADE\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A riveting love letter to the small, wonderful, and mundane things that make the modern world.' \u003c\/b\u003eROMAN MARS\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*AS HEARD ON RADIO 4 START THE WEEK, OFF AIR WITH FI AND JANE AND 99% INVISIBLE*\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46372307435678,"sku":"ADS-9781529340112","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529340112.jpg?v=1767577795","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529340112","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}