Simon Winchester

Towards a technological utopia

Ingenious innovations in science and engineering could make for a healthier future for us all, says Simon Winchester

issue 25 May 2019

  • Make, Think, Imagine: Engineering the Future of Civilisation

    John Browne

    Bloomsbury, pp. 397

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