The Resource How we got to now : six innovations that made the modern world, Steven Johnson
How we got to now : six innovations that made the modern world, Steven Johnson
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The item How we got to now : six innovations that made the modern world, Steven Johnson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
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The item How we got to now : six innovations that made the modern world, Steven Johnson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
- Summary
- "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."--Publisher information
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 293 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction : Robot historians and the hummingbird's wing
- Glass
- Cold
- Sound
- Clean
- Time
- Light
- Conclusion : The time travelers
- Isbn
- 9781594633577
- Label
- How we got to now : six innovations that made the modern world
- Title
- How we got to now
- Title remainder
- six innovations that made the modern world
- Statement of responsibility
- Steven Johnson
- Subject
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- Inventions -- Social aspects
- Inventions -- Social aspects
- Inventions -- Social aspects
- Inventions -- history
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Globalization
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Globalization
- SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects
- SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Inventions
- Eyeglasses -- History
- Technologie
- Technology -- Social aspects
- Technology -- Social aspects
- Technology -- Social aspects
- Technology -- history
- Teknik
- Uppfinnare
- Uppfinningar
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Inventions
- Innovation
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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."--Publisher information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1968-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Johnson, Steven
- Dewey number
- 303.48/3
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- T14.5
- LC item number
- .J64 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
- T 14.5
- NLM item number
- J695h 2014
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Technology
- Inventions
- Eyeglasses
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
- SCIENCE
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Inventions
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
- Technology
- Inventions
- Technology
- Innovation
- Technologie
- Uppfinnare
- Uppfinningar
- Teknik
- Inventions
- Technology
- Label
- How we got to now : six innovations that made the modern world, Steven Johnson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-280) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : Robot historians and the hummingbird's wing -- Glass -- Cold -- Sound -- Clean -- Time -- Light -- Conclusion : The time travelers
- Control code
- ocn879851784
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 293 pages
- Isbn
- 9781594633577
- Lccn
- 2014018412
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781594632969
- (OCoLC)879851784
- Label
- How we got to now : six innovations that made the modern world, Steven Johnson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-280) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : Robot historians and the hummingbird's wing -- Glass -- Cold -- Sound -- Clean -- Time -- Light -- Conclusion : The time travelers
- Control code
- ocn879851784
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 293 pages
- Isbn
- 9781594633577
- Lccn
- 2014018412
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781594632969
- (OCoLC)879851784
Subject
- Inventions -- Social aspects
- Inventions -- Social aspects
- Inventions -- Social aspects
- Inventions -- history
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Globalization
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Globalization
- SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects
- SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Inventions
- Eyeglasses -- History
- Technologie
- Technology -- Social aspects
- Technology -- Social aspects
- Technology -- Social aspects
- Technology -- history
- Teknik
- Uppfinnare
- Uppfinningar
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Inventions
- Innovation
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