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008			140514s2014 nyua b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2014018412
020			_a9781594632969 _q(hardback)
020			_z9781594633577 (international edition)
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100	1		_aJohnson, Steven, _d1968-
245	1	0	_aHow we got to now : _bsix innovations that made the modern world / _cSteven Johnson.
264		1	_aNew York : _bRiverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), _c2014.
300			_a292 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 267-280) and index.
520			_a"From the New York Times-bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From and Everything Bad Is Good for You, a new look at the power and legacy of great ideas. In this illustrated volume, 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 stories of accidental genius and brilliant mistakes-from the French publisher who invented the phonograph before Edison but forgot to include playback, to the Hollywood movie star who helped invent the technology behind Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-How We Got to Now investigates the secret history behind the everyday objects of contemporary life. In his trademark style, Johnson examines unexpected connections between seemingly unrelated fields: how the invention of air-conditioning enabled the largest migration of human beings in the history of the species-to cities such as Dubai or Phoenix, which would otherwise be virtually uninhabitable; how pendulum clocks helped trigger the industrial revolution; and how clean water made it possible to manufacture computer chips. Accompanied by a major six-part television series on PBS, How We Got to Now is the story of collaborative networks building the modern world, written in the provocative, informative, and engaging style that has earned Johnson fans around the globe. "-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aTechnology _xSocial aspects.
650		0	_aInventions _xSocial aspects.
650		7	_aTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Inventions. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aSCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization. _2bisacsh
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