The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World Book by Simon WinchesterPremium Off White Cream Pages Stitched Binding Matte Cover Local Premium Copy Language English Dimensions 5. 5 x 8. 26 inches Pages Amount 384 Summary The Perfectionists by Simon Winchester (titled Exactly in the UK) is a chronological exploration of the history of precision engineering, starting from the Industrial Revolution and leading to the atomic level of the modern digital age.