James May,Phil Dolling: James May's Magnificent Machines: How Men in Sheds Have Changed Our Lives

James May's Magnificent Machines: How Men in Sheds Have Changed Our Lives


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Our world has been transformed beyond recognition, particularly in the twentieth century, and so were our lives and our aspirations. Throughout JAMES MAY'S MAGNIFICENT MACHINES James May, co-presenter of The Grand Tour, explores the iconic themes of the past hundred years: flight, space travel, television, mechanised war, medicine, computers, electronic music, skyscrapers, electronic espionage and much more. But he also reveals the hidden story behind why some inventions like the Zeppelin, the hovercraft or the Theremin struggled to make their mark. He examines the tipping points - when technologies such as the car or the internet became unstoppable - and gets up close to the nuts and bolt of remarkable inventions. Packed with surprising statistics and intriguing facts, this is the ideal book for anyone who wants to know how stuff works and why some stuff didn't make it.

. cardiovascular system After learning about the American Revolution, Judy Moody's in the mood for liberty and freedom - freedom from her parents' rules and her pesky little brother, that is. But will Judy be able to prove that she's ready for a bit more independence? The sixth book in the internationally bestselling series. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Lauren Child and Kes Gray, the sixth book in the internationally popular and bestselling Judy Moody series sees Judy on James May's Magnificent Machines: How Men in Sheds Have Changed Our Lives free pdf a quest for independence and freedom! When Judy meets Tori, an English girl, at the Boston "Tea Party" ship, she learns that Tori enjoys far more liberties than she does, including her own phone, private loo and lots of pocket money. So Judy decides to declare independence from her parents' rules and her pesky little "bother". But when staging her own Boston tea party doesn't work, she is forced into retreat ...until a real-life crisis gives Judy a chance to prove her independence, once and for all.


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Author: James May,Phil Dolling
Number of Pages: 336 pages
Published Date: 01 Nov 2008
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Publication Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9780340950920
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