How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World

by Steven Johnson

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From the New York Times -bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From and Farsighted , a new look at the power and legacy of great ideas. In this illustrated history, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs to their unintended historical consequences. Filled with surprising...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1594633932

ISBN13:9781594633935

Release Date:September 2015

Publisher:Riverhead Books

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.37 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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