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008			141124s2014 nyua|||| |||| 001 | eng d
020			_a9781594632969
040			_aMIUC _beng _cMIUC
082	0		_a001.4
100	1		_956 _aJohnson, Steven, _d1968-
245	1	0	_aHow we got to now : _bsix innovations that made the modern world / _cSteven Johnson.
260			_aNew York : _bRiverhead Books, _c2014.
300			_a293 p. : _bill b&w and col. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction: Robot historians and the hummingbird’s wing -- Ch. 1. Glass -- Ch. 2. Cold -- Ch. 3. Sound -- Ch. 4. Clean -- Ch. 5. Time -- Ch. 6. Light -- Conclusion: The time travelers.
520			_aTraces six essential innovations that made the modern world; from their origins in ancient history to the technological advancements of recent years. A celebration of innovation: it shows how time and time again, big ideas coalesce out of smaller, incremental breakthroughs. Unlocking tales of the unsung heroes and unexpected scientific revolutions, this is the story of the ideas that changed the world and the way we live in it.
650		0	_957 _aTechnological innovations _xSocial aspects
650		0	_958 _aTechnology _xHistory
650		0	_959 _aInventions _xSocial aspects
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