Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way

Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way

Shortlisted for the 2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize

A structural engineer examines the seven most basic building blocks of engineering that have shaped the modern world. Some of humanity’s mighti…

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