| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2014018412 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781594632969 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1594632960 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
303.48/3 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Johnson, Steven, |
| Dates |
1968- |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
How we got to now : |
| Subtitle |
six innovations that made the modern world |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Steven Johnson |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
New York : |
| Publisher |
Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), |
| Date |
2014. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
293 p. : |
| Other Details |
ill. (some col.), map ; |
| Size |
24 cm. |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
"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 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."--Provided by publisher. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Technology |
| General |
Social aspects |
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| Topical Heading |
Inventions |
| General |
Social aspects |
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| Topical Heading |
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Inventions |
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| Topical Heading |
SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects |
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| Topical Heading |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/hr2kmthkd4epqcao1tdrww6n0qpur9lb |
| Public note |
Location Map |
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