by Witold Rybczynski · Planeta Pub Corp · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408037781
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In 'The Best Tool of the Millennium,' Witold Rybczynski presents the fascinating history of the screw and the screwdriver, exploring their evolution from Leonardo da Vinci's sketches to Phillips' innovations. Through an elegant and illuminating account, the author takes us from ancient Greece to the American industrial age, highlighting the importance of these tools in the development of science and technology. Discover how the screw and screwdriver have been fundamental in the creation of telescopes, microscopes, and in the advancement of precision in the modern world.
Witold Rybczynski is a Canadian American architect, professor and writer. He is the Martin and Margy Meyerson Professor Emeritus of Urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania.
