Where good ideas come from : a natural history of innovation / Steven Johnson.

By:

Johnson, Steven, 1968-

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TextPublication details: New York : Allen Lane, 2010.Description: 326 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781846140518

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DDC classification:

153.35

Contents:

Introduction: Reef, city, web -- 1. The adjacent possible -- 2. Liquid networks -- 3. The slow hunch -- 4. Serendipity -- 5. Error -- 6. Exaptation -- 7. Platforms -- Conclusion: The fourth quadrant.

Summary: Johnson addresses an urgent and universal question: What sparks the flash of brilliance? How does groundbreaking innovation happen? He provides the complete, exciting, and encouraging story of how the ideas are born that push careers, lives, society, and culture forward.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	Marbella International University Centre Library	153.35 JOH whe (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	11163

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Reef, city, web --
1. The adjacent possible --
2. Liquid networks --
3. The slow hunch --
4. Serendipity --
5. Error --
6. Exaptation --
7. Platforms --
Conclusion: The fourth quadrant.

Johnson addresses an urgent and universal question: What sparks the flash of brilliance? How does groundbreaking innovation happen? He provides the complete, exciting, and encouraging story of how the ideas are born that push careers, lives, society, and culture forward.

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