alt Hacker NewsI came to mention that book, known in the UK as "Exactly: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World" (same book, different title). Very good book.
If you're interested in that subject (starts around 1750s with Wilkinson boring out a cannon, then goes to James Watt because he needs a steam engine for his foundry. He sees James is struggling with a good seal due to cylinder tolerances. He uses the boring technique on a blank casting and the first industrial steam engine is born).
If you find this interesting, I don't recommend keeping the book on your bedside table because you won't want to go to sleep!
I never read his work, and I've been looking through his wikipedia, but I noticed he did the same with other books, slightly or completely different titles, is this due to what he felt the audience in each region would be more receptive towards in terms of a title, or is there another reason?