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Invention and Innovation
A Brief History of Hype and Failure
Langbeschreibung
"Smil presents the long history and modern infatuation with invention and innovation. Meticulous as always, these vast realms of human ingenuity are organized into sensible categories: inventions that went from welcome to undesirable, inventions that dominate and missed the mark, inventions we still dream about, and lastly, the exaggerations, myths, and wise expectations for innovations we need most"--
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1 Inventions and Innovations: A Long History and Modern Infatuation 12 Inventions that Turned from Welcome to Undesirable 193 Inventions that Were to Dominate—and Do Not 634 Inventions that We Keep Waiting for 1075 Techno-Optimism, Exaggerations, and Realistic Expectations 151Further Reading 185Index 209
Vaclav Smil
ISBN-13:
9780262048057
Veröffentl:
2023
Erscheinungsdatum:
14.02.2023
Seiten:
219
Autor:
Vaclav Smil
Gewicht:
500 g
Format:
231x157x27 mm
Sprache:
Englisch