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100 1 $aJohnson, Steven,$d1968-$eauthor.
245 10 $aHow we got to now :$bsix innovations that made the modern world /$cSteven Johnson.
264 1 $aNew York :$bRiverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA),$c2014.
300 $a293 pages :$billustrations (some color), map ;$c24 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 267-277) and index.
520 $aIn 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. 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.
505 0 $aIntroduction: Robot historians and the hummingbird's wing -- Glass -- Cold -- Sound -- Clean -- Time -- Light -- Conclusion: The time travelers.
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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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