The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World

“Another gem from one of the world’s justly celebrated historians specializing in unusual and always fascinating subjects and people.” — Booklist (starred review)

The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement—precision—in a superb history of technology that is both an homage and a warning for our future.

The rise of manufacturing could not have happened withou...