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How we got to now : six innovations that made the modern world / Steven Johnson. by Johnson, Steven, 1968- Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014. Call #: 338.064 J69h Subjects How we got to now (Television program)   Technology -- Social aspects.   Technological innovations -- Social aspects.   Inventions -- Social aspects. ISBN:  9781594632969 (hc.) 1594632960 (hc.) 9781594633577 (international ed.) 9781594633577 (international ed.) Alternate title:  Six innovations that made the modern world Description:  293 p. : ill. (some color), portraits (some color) ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-277) and index. Contents:  Glass -- Cold -- Sound -- Clean -- Time -- Light. Summary:  "The power and legacy of great ideas. Innovation over centuries -- 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. 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 -- The secret history behind the everyday objects of contemporary life. 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. Published to accompany the upcoming Fall 2014 six-part television series, 'How We Got To Now,' with Steven Johnson on PBS, telling 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"--From publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Sheet Harbour Public Library Adult Nonfiction 338.064 J69h Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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