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Tools : a visual history / Dominic Chinea ; illustrated by Lee John Phillips.

By: Chinea, Dominic [author.]Contributor(s): Phillips, Lee John [illustrator.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780241561966; 0241561965Subject(s): Tools | Tools -- HistoryDDC classification: 621.908 Summary: A beautifully illustrated celebration of over 150 essential tools, from The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea A must-read for makers, tinkerers, fixers and creators, The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for the history and practical uses of tools. A tool is an object with endless possibilities. Contained within each item is the chance to create, to inspire, to repair and improve. It's no wonder that scientific studies have shown humans are hardwired to appreciate hardware. This book is a celebration of both that potential and our reverence, exploring more than 150 incredible tools, their history, their unique appeal and how they are used by creative people to make just about anything.

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wnor- Book	Northam Northam Adult Nonfiction	621.908 CHI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	18/07/2024	31111085784682

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Includes index.

"The hardware that built, measured & repaired the world" -- Cover.

A beautifully illustrated celebration of over 150 essential tools, from The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea A must-read for makers, tinkerers, fixers and creators, The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for the history and practical uses of tools. A tool is an object with endless possibilities. Contained within each item is the chance to create, to inspire, to repair and improve. It's no wonder that scientific studies have shown humans are hardwired to appreciate hardware. This book is a celebration of both that potential and our reverence, exploring more than 150 incredible tools, their history, their unique appeal and how they are used by creative people to make just about anything.

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