How We Got to Now

How We Got to Now
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Publisher : Riverhead Books
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9781594633935
ISBN-13 : 1594633932
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Book Synopsis How We Got to Now by : Steven Johnson

Download or read book How We Got to Now written by Steven Johnson and published by Riverhead Books. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a celebration of ideas: how they happen and their sometimes unintended results. Johnson shows how simple scientific breakthroughs have driven other discoveries through the network of ideas and innovations that made each finding possible. He traces important inventions through ancient and contemporary history, unlocking tales of unsung heroes and radical revolutions that changed the world and the way we live in it


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