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How did photography bring about social reform? What connects refrigeration to Hollywood? And how did our battle against dirt help create smartphones? In this story of ingenious breakthroughs and unsung heroes, Steven Johnson explores the essential innovations that changed the world and how we live in it. 'A new Steven Johnson book is something not to be missed. The author has become the leading writer on how inventions happen.' Daniel Finkelstein, The Times, Books of the Year 'Graceful and compelling . . . you'll find yourself exhilarated.' The New York Times Book Review 'Readable, entertaining, and a challenge to any jaded sensibility that has become inured to the everyday miracles all around us.' Peter Forbes, Guardian 'This nimble history of invention . . . is a many-layered delight.' NatureProduct Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books Ltd
ISBN-139781846148552
eBay Product ID (ePID)216714949
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHow We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World
Publication Year2015
SubjectEvolution
TypeTextbook
AuthorSteven Johnson
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight214 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorSteven Johnson