How We Got To Today
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How We Got To Now
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Author : Steven Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2014-09-30
How We Got To Now written by Steven Johnson and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.
From the New York Times–bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From and Extra Life, a new look at the power and legacy of great ideas. In this illustrated history, 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. In his trademark style, 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, written in the provocative, informative, and engaging style that has earned Johnson fans around the globe.
How We Got To Today
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Author : Ben Ellis
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-09-24
How We Got To Today written by Ben Ellis and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-24 with Fiction categories.
How can you find love, when you've lost sight of yourself? Alternately funny, tragic, and life-affirming, Ben Ellis' HOW WE GOT TO TODAY is a delightful mix of the everyday and the surreal, the romantic and the comic. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell and Mhairi McFarlane. 'Funny, heartwarming and uplifting' ***** Reader Review 'A very worthwhile and enjoyable read that had me riveted until the end' ***** Reader Review 'I really enjoyed this thought provoking book, a distinctive take on our history and way of life' ***** Reader Review 'A wonderful story that made me smile and a touching finish. Wonderful characters and a well written thought out plot' ***** Reader Review _______ Sheridan doesn't know what he looks like. There's nothing wrong with his vision, it's just that he's the only person in the world who can't see his own face. Despite this, he has it all going for him - a good job as an optometrist, a nice home, and a wonderful girlfriend. All until Heidi, totally out of the blue, dumps him. And to make matters worse, not only has she broken his heart, but she's disappeared. Distraught, Sheridan begins to search for her, and ends up finding himself along the way. . . _______ This is a story about how sometimes it's the people closest to us that see us the best and, if we lose sight of ourselves, can tell us who we really are.
How We Got To Now
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Author : Summary Station
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-11-20
How We Got To Now written by Summary Station and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-20 with categories.
Learn About The Modernization Of Our Planet In A Fraction Of The Time It Takes To Read The Actual Book!!!Today only, get this 1# Amazon bestseller for just $2.99. Regularly priced at $9.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device In the introduction, author Steven Johnson shares some valuable knowledge about the journey ahead. While inventions are exciting, it is important to remember that the innovations in this book belong to everyday, normal life, not science fiction. Johnson details several groundbreaking yet simple inventions (air-conditioning, a glass of clean drinking water, etc.) that utterly changed our lives, and how these changes further inspired more ingenuity and occurrences that we may not even know are connected. Take for example the printing press. Do you know that Gutenberg's press led to our ability to view microscopic cells? That may not be a connection we easily make, but when we break down the timeline of inventions, it becomes quite clear. Gutenberg invented the printing press, which created a "surge in demand for spectacles." Reading now enabled people to realize they had vision problems (farsightedness), so the growing need for spectacles urged people to "experiment with lenses" to help various eye "types." This brought about the invention of the microscope, which of course, made us able to look at our cells and study them. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn When You Download Your Copy Today* How Solving Small Problems Can Lead To Major Breakthroughs In Innovation * Why The Invention Of The Jack Screw Improved Health All Over The World* Learn About The Daily Struggles Of Our Ancestors Download Your Copy Today! The contents of this book are easily worth over $9.99, but for a limited time you can download the summary of "How We Got To Now" for a special discounted price of only $2.99
Summary Of How We Got To Now
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Author : Instaread Summaries
language : en
Publisher: Idreambooks
Release Date : 2016-04-04
Summary Of How We Got To Now written by Instaread Summaries and has been published by Idreambooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-04 with Political Science categories.
How We Got To Now By Steven Johnson A 15 Minute Summary
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Author : Instaread Summaries
language : en
Publisher: Instaread Summaries
Release Date : 2014-10-19
How We Got To Now By Steven Johnson A 15 Minute Summary written by Instaread Summaries and has been published by Instaread Summaries this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-19 with Technology & Engineering categories.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary of the book and NOT the original book. How We Got to Now by Steven Johnson - A 15-minute Summary Inside this Instaread Summary: • Overview of the entire book • Introduction to the important people in the book • Summary and analysis of all the chapters in the book • Key Takeaways of the book • A Reader's Perspective Preview of this summary: Chapter 1 Glass formed in the Libyan desert about twenty-six million years ago when grains of silica became superheated for some unknown reason. People began making ornaments from it about ten thousand years later. Still later, Roman artisans learned to make glass windows and drinking vessels from these early examples of glass. In 1204, Turkish glassmakers migrated to Venice, a major trade hub. The merchants of Venice happily began trading in this new commodity, but the high heat required for glassmaking kept sparking fires in the city. In 1291, the glassmakers were relocated to the island of Murano, where their creative community has thrived due to new levels of competition and shared innovation. Murano glassmakers developed crystal, an extremely clear glass that bends light very precisely. Monks in northern Italy used it to create the first eyeglasses. Other than monks, most people did not read, so there was little demand for glasses until Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press made books accessible in the 1440s. Other innovators began studying the properties of convex pieces of glass. In 1590, a father and son in the Netherlands invented the microscope, which British scientist, Robert Hooke, used in the next century to discover the cell, the building block for life. In 1608, Hans Lippershey patented a lens that magnified what a person was viewing through it. Galileo improved on the Lippershey’s design and, two years later, was using a telescope to challenge the assumption that all heavenly bodies revolved around the Earth. The printed word spread his ideas and helped pave the way for the Renaissance. One hummingbird effect of glass came from a quest to measure things. In 1887, British physicist, Charles Vernon Boys, created a thin fiber of glass to use as a balance arm. The new type of glass, which would come to be called fiberglass, was very strong. Within a hundred years, fiberglass was widely used in insulation, airplanes and computer circuits.
Summary Of How We Got To Now Review Keypoints And Take Aways
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Author : PenZen Summaries
language : en
Publisher: by Mocktime Publication
Release Date : 2022-11-29
Summary Of How We Got To Now Review Keypoints And Take Aways written by PenZen Summaries and has been published by by Mocktime Publication this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-29 with Study Aids categories.
The summary of How We Got to Now – Six Innovations that Made the Modern World presented here include a short review of the book at the start followed by quick overview of main points and a list of important take-aways at the end of the summary. The Summary of The book "How We Got to Now" explains many of the previously unknown connections that exist between the various technological advancements that have contributed to the modern world. It demonstrates how innovations can have applications that were not anticipated, as well as how the consequences of an innovation are nearly impossible to anticipate. In the end, it exemplifies how interconnected we all are by demonstrating how a single invention can have enormous repercussions all over the world. How We Got to Now summary includes the key points and important takeaways from the book How We Got to Now by Steven Johnson. Disclaimer: 1. This summary is meant to preview and not to substitute the original book. 2. We recommend, for in-depth study purchase the excellent original book. 3. In this summary key points are rewritten and recreated and no part/text is directly taken or copied from original book. 4. If original author/publisher wants us to remove this summary, please contact us at [email protected].
A 15 Minute Summary Of Steven Johnson S How We Got To Now
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Author : InstaRead Summaries Staff
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-10-19
A 15 Minute Summary Of Steven Johnson S How We Got To Now written by InstaRead Summaries Staff and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-19 with categories.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary of the book and NOT the original book. How We Got to Now by Steven Johnson - A 15-minute Summary Inside this Instaread Summary: * Overview of the entire book * Introduction to the important people in the book * Summary and analysis of all the chapters in the book * Key Takeaways of the book * A Reader's Perspective Preview of this summary: Chapter 1 Glass formed in the Libyan desert about twenty-six million years ago when grains of silica became superheated for some unknown reason. People began making ornaments from it about ten thousand years later. Still later, Roman artisans learned to make glass windows and drinking vessels from these early examples of glass. In 1204, Turkish glassmakers migrated to Venice, a major trade hub. The merchants of Venice happily began trading in this new commodity, but the high heat required for glassmaking kept sparking fires in the city. In 1291, the glassmakers were relocated to the island of Murano, where their creative community has thrived due to new levels of competition and shared innovation. Murano glassmakers developed crystal, an extremely clear glass that bends light very precisely. Monks in northern Italy used it to create the first eyeglasses. Other than monks, most people did not read, so there was little demand for glasses until Johannes Gutenberg's printing press made books accessible in the 1440s. Other innovators began studying the properties of convex pieces of glass. In 1590, a father and son in the Netherlands invented the microscope, which British scientist, Robert Hooke, used in the next century to discover the cell, the building block for life. In 1608, Hans Lippershey patented a lens that magnified what a person was viewing through it. Galileo improved on the Lippershey's design and, two years later, was using a telescope to challenge the assumption that all heavenly bodies revolved around the Earth. The printed word spread his ideas and helped pave the way for the Renaissance. One hummingbird effect of glass came from a quest to measure things. In 1887, British physicist, Charles Vernon Boys, created a thin fiber of glass to use as a balance arm. The new type of glass, which would come to be called fiberglass, was very strong. Within a hundred years, fiberglass was widely used in insulation, airplanes and computer circuits.
Hardheaded And Streets Addicted That S How I Got Here Volume One
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Author : Bernard "Tiger" Smith, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date :
Hardheaded And Streets Addicted That S How I Got Here Volume One written by Bernard "Tiger" Smith, Jr. and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The History Of How We Got Where We Are
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Author : Jim Green
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-11-29
The History Of How We Got Where We Are written by Jim Green and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-29 with categories.
OUR CHOICES ARE: Adapt and change in a world that is changing, whether we like it or not, OR be forced to create a Police State to hold our anachronistic policies, practices and laws in place-And in America, today, we have chosen the latter.....and as only one pernicious example, of thousands-Ferguson is the result....To illustrate a critical area in which we need to adapt and change in a 21st Century economy: We have far more work that needs to be done in America, than we have persons to fill these jobs-And 86% of Americans believe that "Anybody wanting to work should be able to find a job"---So, why on earth in a democracy, do we have 9 million jobless Americans-[per the 11/14 DOL Jobs report]? Proposed solutions are detailed. The History of How We Got Where We Are is divided into two parts, which, in part, overlap: From WW II to the present, and from the mid-1970's-when the world economy underwent a major paradigm shift, to present....In a comedic, but religious context we hear of persons asking God for a sign-anything-which will warn us that we are on the wrong path, and need to change direction.....and our Police State choice, above, is our sign.....too few are listening....
Who We Are And How We Got Here
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Author : David Reich
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-03-29
Who We Are And How We Got Here written by David Reich and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-29 with Science categories.
The past few years have witnessed a revolution in our ability to obtain DNA from ancient humans. This important new data has added to our knowledge from archaeology and anthropology, helped resolve long-existing controversies, challenged long-held views, and thrown up remarkable surprises. The emerging picture is one of many waves of ancient human migrations, so that all populations living today are mixes of ancient ones, and often carry a genetic component from archaic humans. David Reich, whose team has been at the forefront of these discoveries, explains what genetics is telling us about ourselves and our complex and often surprising ancestry. Gone are old ideas of any kind of racial âpurity.' Instead, we are finding a rich variety of mixtures. Reich describes the cutting-edge findings from the past few years, and also considers the sensitivities involved in tracing ancestry, with science sometimes jostling with politics and tradition. He brings an important wider message: that we should recognize that every one of us is the result of a long history of migration and intermixing of ancient peoples, which we carry as ghosts in our DNA. What will we discover next?