Author: simonwinchester

In this riveting read, a New York Times bestselling author examines the history of technology from the Industrial Revolution to the Digital Age. “An enthusiastic popular-science tour of technological marvels… Readers will love the ride” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

A New York Times bestseller with over 21,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads! This “well-crafted” account (Kirkus Reviews) explores the remarkable story of two men behind the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary: James Murray, an ambitious professor, and Dr. Minor, a murderer and inmate at an asylum.

In this New York Times bestseller, the author of The Professor and the Madman reveals how explorers and innovators of all kinds forged a united American nation. “Vivid, valuable… An extraordinary, propulsive tale” (The Wall Street Journal).