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    Nov 26, 2020 4 minutes

    The World’s Most Magnificent Machines

    Highlights missions achieved, lessons learned and stories of perseverance

    From the first automobile to rocket trains, drilling machines and more

    ■ Author: David Long

    ■ Illustrator: Simon Tyler

    ■ Publisher: Faber & Faber

    ■ Price: £20 / $26

    ■ Release: Out now

    It's crazy to think that just 150 years ago there were no planes or cars, trains were yet to be widely adopted across the world and most ships were still made of wood. While steam power dominated heavy industry, machines that did the same job of many workers were strange and awe-inspiring beasts. We have come an incredibly long way in a relatively short

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