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Shard engineer Roma Agrawal deconstructs our most complex inventions into seven fundamental objects the nail, spring, wheel, lens, magnet, string and pump.Delightful TIM HARFORD, FINANCIAL TIMESAppeals to the nerdy side of just about all of us... a great book to give JANE GARVEYSplendid. Clearly written, elegantly structured full of facts you are unlikely to chance on anywhere else DAILY MAILSHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARSmartphones, skyscrapers, spacecraft. Modern technology seems mindbogglingly complex. But beneath the surface, it can be beautifully simple.Tracing their journeys through the millennia, she shows us how handmade Roman nails led to modern skyscrapers, how the potters wheel enabled space exploration, and how humble lenses helped her conceive a child against the odds. Eyeopening and engaging, Nuts and Bolts reveals the hidden building blocks of our modern world, and shows how engineering has fundamentally changed the way we live.A wonderful book MARK MIODOWNIKA masterclass in storytelling JESS WADEA riveting love letter to the small, wonderful, and mundane things that make the modern world. ROMAN MARSAS HEARD ON RADIO 4 START THE WEEK, OFF AIR WITH FI AND JANE AND 99% INVISIBLE
Binding: Paperback;320 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: HBG; Weight: 346 g; Dimensions: 196 x 132 x 22
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Shard engineer Roma Agrawal deconstructs our most complex inventions into seven fundamental objects the nail, spring, wheel, lens, magnet, string and pump.Delightful TIM HARFORD, FINANCIAL TIMESAppeals to the nerdy side of just about all of us... a great book to give JANE GARVEYSplendid. Clearly written, elegantly structured full of facts you are unlikely to chance on anywhere else DAILY MAILSHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARSmartphones, skyscrapers, spacecraft. Modern technology seems mindbogglingly complex. But beneath the surface, it can be beautifully simple.Tracing their journeys through the millennia, she shows us how handmade Roman nails led to modern skyscrapers, how the potters wheel enabled space exploration, and how humble lenses helped her conceive a child against the odds. Eyeopening and engaging, Nuts and Bolts reveals the hidden building blocks of our modern world, and shows how engineering has fundamentally changed the way we live.A wonderful book MARK MIODOWNIKA masterclass in storytelling JESS WADEA riveting love letter to the small, wonderful, and mundane things that make the modern world. ROMAN MARSAS HEARD ON RADIO 4 START THE WEEK, OFF AIR WITH FI AND JANE AND 99% INVISIBLE
Binding: Paperback;320 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: HBG; Weight: 346 g; Dimensions: 196 x 132 x 22
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
Roma Agrawal
Nuts and Bolts : How Tiny Inventions Make Our World Work Paperback...
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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