How we got to now : six innovations that made the modern world
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
Format
Book
ISBN
1594632960 (hardback), 9781594632969 (hardback)
Physical Desc
293 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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HASLET - Nonfiction | 303.48 JOH | On Shelf |
Haltom City Public Library - Nonfiction | TECH GENERAL JOHNSON | On Shelf |
Keller Public Library - Nonfiction | BUSINESS | On Shelf |
Watauga Public Library - Nonfiction | 338.064 JOHNSON | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Air conditioning -- History.
Air conditioning -- Social aspects.
Electric lighting -- History.
Electric lighting -- Social aspects.
Glass -- History.
Glass -- Social aspects.
Inventions -- History.
Inventions -- Social aspects.
Inventors.
Public health -- History.
Public health -- Social aspects.
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery -- History.
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery -- Social aspects.
Sanitary engineering -- History.
Sanitary engineering -- Social aspects.
Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- History.
Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- Social aspects.
Technological innovations -- History.
Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
Technology -- History.
Technology -- Social aspects.
Time measurements -- History.
Time measurements -- Social aspects.
Air conditioning -- Social aspects.
Electric lighting -- History.
Electric lighting -- Social aspects.
Glass -- History.
Glass -- Social aspects.
Inventions -- History.
Inventions -- Social aspects.
Inventors.
Public health -- History.
Public health -- Social aspects.
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery -- History.
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery -- Social aspects.
Sanitary engineering -- History.
Sanitary engineering -- Social aspects.
Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- History.
Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- Social aspects.
Technological innovations -- History.
Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
Technology -- History.
Technology -- Social aspects.
Time measurements -- History.
Time measurements -- Social aspects.
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
Language
English
ISBN
1594632960 (hardback), 9781594632969 (hardback)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-277) and index.
Description
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. 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Johnson, S. (2014). How we got to now: six innovations that made the modern world . Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA).
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Steven, 1968-. 2014. How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World. Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA).
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Steven, 1968-. How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Steven. How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
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