Podcast Episodes featuring Simon Winchester
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Simon Winchester | a History of Precision Engineering and the Making of the Modern World
Hidden Forces - July 16, 2018 03:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsIn Episode 52 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Simon Winchester about the value of precision (and imperfection) in the modern age. Few things are as responsible for the making of the modern world as precision engineering; yet, it is largely invisible to us. We live our lives in a ...
Simon Winchester | The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World
Free Library Podcast - July 10, 2018 11:55 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 106 ratingsCelebrated by critics and readers alike for ''interweaving history, fascinating trivia and acute observation'' (New York Times Book Review), Simon Winchester is the bestselling author of the nonfiction books The Professor and the Madman, Krakatoa, The Men Who United the States, Atlantic, and Paci...
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Town Hall Seattle Science Series - June 11, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsHas the pursuit of the ultra-precise in so many facets of human life blinded us to other things of equal value, such as an appreciation for the age-old traditions of craftsmanship, art, and high culture? Acclaimed author Simon Winchester joined us to discuss this complex quandary with insight fr...
Immigrant Stories—Min Jin Lee with Simon Winchester
Library Talks - July 25, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 307 ratingsBest-selling novelist Min Jin Lee on her latest book, the ups and downs of her career, the history of Koreans in Japan, and the treatment of Asians in America.
Episode 5: Found in Translation with Simon Winchester, Aleksandar Hemon, Rabih Alameddine and Nam Le
Titlepage.TV: Video Podcast - June 27, 2015 16:08 - 53 minutes - VideoEpisode 5: Our Titlepage reads: Found in Translation and features Simon Winchester, Aleksandar Hemon, Rabih Alameddine, and Nam Le.
Episode 5: Found in Translation with Simon Winchester, Aleksandar Hemon, Rabih Alameddine and Nam Le
Titlepage.TV: Audio Podcast - May 08, 2008 16:15 - 53 minutesEpisode 5: Our Titlepage reads: Found in Translation and features Simon Winchester, Aleksandar Hemon, Rabih Alameddine, and Nam Le.
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