How we got to now : six innovations that made the modern world
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Keenan, Sheila, author.
Published
New York : VIKING, published by Penguin Group, 2018.
Edition
Young readers edition.
Physical Desc
152 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Ellinwood Libraries - NEW BOOK SHELF | J 303.48 | On Shelf |
Hoisington Public Library - JUNIOR NONFICTION | J 303.48 JOHNSON, STEVEN | On Shelf |
Scandia City Library - 300s | JNF 303.48 Johnson, Steven | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : VIKING, published by Penguin Group, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
Young readers edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 8.7, 5 Points
Level 8.7, 5 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Innovation starts with a problem whose solution sets in motion all kinds of unexpected discoveries. That's why you can draw a line from pendulums to punching the clock at a factory, from ice blocks to summer movie blockbusters, from clean water to computer chips. In the lively storytelling style that has made him a popular, bestselling author, Steven Johnson looks at how accidental genius, brilliant mistakes, and unintended consequences shape the way we live in the modern world. Johnson's "long zoom" approach connects history, geography, politics, and scientific advances with the deep curiosity of inventors or quirky interests of tinkerers to show how innovation truly comes about. His fascinating account is organised into six topics: glass, cold, sound, clean, time, light. Johnson's fresh exploration of these simple, single-syllable word concepts creates an endlessly absorbing story that moves from lightning strikes in the prehistoric desert to the herculean effort to literally raise up the city of Chicago to laser labs straight out of a sci-fi movie. In other words, it's the story of how we got to now!
Target Audience
Ages 10+.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Johnson, S., & Keenan, S. (2018). How we got to now: six innovations that made the modern world (Young readers edition.). VIKING, published by Penguin Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Steven, 1968- and Sheila, Keenan. 2018. How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World. VIKING, published by Penguin Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Steven, 1968- and Sheila, Keenan. How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World VIKING, published by Penguin Group, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Steven, and Sheila Keenan. How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World Young readers edition., VIKING, published by Penguin Group, 2018.
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