{"product_id":"the-worlds-most-magnificent-machines-hardcover","title":"The World's Most Magnificent Machines - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Long\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSimon Tyler\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaking our lead from the travel posters of the 20s and 30s, a beautiful and thrilling round-up of 32 of the best Magnificent Machines from across history. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The longest ship ever built, the heaviest digger and the largest aeroplane, the world's first working motorcar, and its most expensive one. What machines like these have in common is that they all say a lot about the inventiveness and imagination of the people who conceived and created them. Some of them are useful, others are just a bit of fun, but the best ones are truly magnificent, and fascinating to discover. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Designed to drive faster, fly higher, carry more cargo or - in the case of space rockets - travel hundreds of thousands of miles to places no-one has ever been before, not every idea has worked but the best have been inspired and inspirational, and in a few cases they have gone on to change the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is the human stories and atmospheric art that make this a book to actually read and delight in.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriter and historian \u003cb\u003eDavid Long\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eAnimals' VC: For Gallantry and Devotion\u003c\/i\u003e and the Blue Peter award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSurvivors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRescue\u003c\/i\u003e, which have total combined sales of 50,000 copies. He lives in Suffolk and has two teenage sons. \u003cb\u003eSimon Tyler\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, illustrator and graphic designer. In 2013 he launched the acclaimed infographic poster brand Atomic Printworks. His books include \u003ci\u003eBugs, Insects and Adventures in Space\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives on the Sussex coast with his young family, and enjoys climbing rocks and collecting bicycles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769414484256,"sku":"9780571347186","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e372851818c10e40f03d3c0225cdd17d.webp?v=1780347548","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-worlds-most-magnificent-machines-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}