Karl Turner
The Screw that Changed the World: How Standards Changed Everything (… Mostly for the Better)
The Screw that Changed the World: How Standards Changed Everything (… Mostly for the Better)
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Why do we speak the same language, use the same money, or trust a screw to fit every time?
Everything on our planet is underwritten by standards. Behind every leap in human progress is a quiet agreement: a shared standard that lets us build on each other's work.
In The Screw that Changed the World, Dr. Karl Turner journeys through time and technology, starting with the genetic codes that turned microbes into world-makers. Then, he examines the rise of language, money, and measurement, before landing on the Whitworth screw: the humble hardware that launched the modern industrial age.
Today, in a time marked by ongoing wars and the after-effects of colonization, our planet is once again at a critical turning point. Where do we go from here? And how can an understanding of standardization help us navigate the new contexts of our time?
For fans of Malcolm Gladwell, this fun and comprehensive history expertly showcases the hidden architecture that can make anything we dream into a reality, for worse or for better.
- Publication date: 15 April 2027
- Page count: 352
- Dimensions: Height 215 mm; Width 139 mm
- Publisher: House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN-13: 9781487013462
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