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James May's 20th Century | 
 enlarge | Author: James May
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 291333
Media: Paperback
Pages: 300
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5 x 4.8 x 0.1
ISBN: 0340950919
Dewey Decimal Number: 609.04
EAN: 9780340950913
ASIN: 0340950919
Publication Date: April 28, 2008
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The 20th century was a time of extraordinary change as new technologies and inventions emerged at a bewildering rate. From the amazingly complex to the brilliantly simple, this entertaining and insightful guide investigates the greatest marvels of the last 100 years, including space travel, television, mechanized war, medicine, video games, skyscrapers, electronic espionage, and much more. Along with the successes, the hidden stories behind why some inventions—including the Zeppelin and the hovercraft—struggled to make their mark, and why others failed altogether are also investigated. Packed with surprising statistics and intriguing facts, this is the ideal volume for anyone who wants to know the story behind the gadgets and ideas that defined a century.
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Enjoyable reading May 2, 2008
Philippa
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The 20th century summed up as a series of important inventions and developments. It's an interesting and entertaining read, and May writes with wit and charm (full disclosure, I have a bit of a crush going here, so I could be slightly biased! And who knows, maybe the coauthor wrote the best bits). It's not meant to be the definitive work on the century, I imagine, but it's a great look at where lots of our important things came from, and where they went. You'll come away knowing a little more about any number of things, from motorcycles to guitars (and the scourge of the ukelele). One or two of the chapters drag a bit with the recital of purely technical information, but overall, it's pretty engaging.
Entertaining technology overview March 22, 2008
Aaron Headly (Ann Arbor, MI USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Fans of James May's work on Top Gear will not be disappointed with this collection of essays on many of the major technological advances of the twentieth century.
There are some obscure (and entertaining) details within, but serious tech geeks won't encounter much they didn't already know. As a serious tech geek myself, that didn't keep me from enjoying it.
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