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The Book Show #1565 - Simon Winchester

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published July 17, 2018 at 3:00 PM EDT
Simon Winchester and book cover for "The Perfectionists"

Simon Winchester has taken on subjects as diverse as the volcanic explosion of Krakatoa to the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary. His latest, “The Perfectionists,” traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement: precision.
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