{"product_id":"the-50-greatest-engineers-the-people-whose-innovations-have-shaped-our-world-9781839406706","title":"The 50 Greatest Engineers: The People Whose Innovations Have Shaped Our World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis stunning jacketed hardcover introduces 50 of the world's most influential engineers of all time and a selection of their groundbreaking inventions, showcased with full-color photography.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEngineering is everywhere, from the Large Hadron Collider to invisibly small circuits on silicon chips\u003ci\u003e. The 50 Greatest Engineers\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the great achievements that have been made through the ages, containing profiles of the best-known and most innovative engineers of all time. Chosen from across the globe, they include a diverse range of talent - from the likes of Nikola Tesla, Lillian Moller Gilbreth and Gustave Eiffel to Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Fazlu Rahman Khan and the Wright Brothers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFully illustrated in full-color with examples of their major works, whether they be machines, buildings, bridges or life-changing technical innovations, this fascinating book explores how these men and women have beaten the odds to develop them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes: \u003cbr\u003e - Full-color photographs and illustrations of famous inventions\u003cbr\u003e - Concise professional biographies of the engineers listed \u003cbr\u003e - Entries arranged in chronological order for easy reference \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the perfect reference book for all the family to answer the question - 'Who made that?'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Virr, William Potter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sirius Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839406706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Virr\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor and writer, who has written extensively on science and technology for both children and adults. He has worked with a number of museums in the UK, as well as various scientific organisations in Europe. He lives in Italy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Potter\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing and editing non-fiction titles for more than two decades, covering diverse subjects such as new technology, space travel, history, prehistoric life, comics and fantasy-art creation, along with numerous educational STEM titles and puzzle books for school-age readers. Based in the UK, William also scripts comic books and continues to tour with his band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sirius Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39828382253171,"sku":"9781839406706","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_86b28ff4-1357-4a38-8344-3c783792916d.jpg?v=1644602414","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-50-greatest-engineers-the-people-whose-innovations-have-shaped-our-world-9781839406706","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}