How We Got to Now
Six Innovations That Made the Modern World
Steven Johnson
Uncover the riveting stories behind everyday objects in this illustrated history of innovation from the New York Times–bestselling author. Steven Johnson takes readers on a journey from air-conditioning's role in large-scale human migration, to how pendulum clocks helped trigger the industrial revolution, and how clean water made computer chip manufacturing possible. The book is full of surprising anecdotes of brilliant mistakes and accidental genius that shaped modern life as we know it. Accompanied by a six-part TV series, How We Got to Now is a must-read for anyone interested in the hidden networks that created the modern world.
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2014-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
2014-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
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4.11
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9781594633935
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2019-07-08T15:16:04.000Z
Air conditioning (beyond being one of the greatest inventions ever created) actually changed the make-up of the country in terms of population when it went mainstream
(from the excellent book How We Got to Now) – источник