Steven Johnson sa zameriava na skúmanie inovácií, vynálezov a spôsobov, akými myšlienky a technológie formujú našu spoločnosť. Jeho diela sa často sústreďujú na nečakané cesty, ktorými sa uberajú nové nápady, a na zložité historické súvislosti, ktoré vedú k zásadným objavom. Johnsonov štýl je prístupný a pútavý, pretože zrozumiteľne vysvetľuje zložité koncepty a prepája zdanlivo nesúvisiace udalosti. Čitateľov nabáda k zamysleniu nad dynamikou pokroku a nad tým, ako minulosť ovplyvňuje našu súčasnosť a budúcnosť.
This book is a celebration of ideas: how they happen and their sometimes unintended results. Johnson shows how simple scientific breakthroughs have driven other discoveries through the network of ideas and innovations that made each finding possible. He traces important inventions through ancient and contemporary history, unlocking tales of unsung heroes and radical revolutions that changed the world and the way we live in it
In this book, one of our most innovative, popular thinkers, Steven Johnson, takes on one of life's key questions: where do good ideas come from?
In a race against time, humanity faces a new and imminent threat to Earth. As tensions rise and the clock ticks down, characters must confront formidable challenges and unite to avert disaster. The narrative explores themes of resilience, teamwork, and the fragility of existence, all set against a backdrop of high-stakes action and suspense. The urgency of the situation propels the story forward, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as they navigate this gripping tale of survival.
A field guide to the more than 500 orchid species that occur across South Africa, this book allocates a full page per species, along with 4-6 large images of the plants and their flowers.
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Wash your hands, with Captain SuperSoap a fun and practical book for young children, he will guide children on what to do in certain situations, and how to protect themselves and others from harmful germs. Learning to keep safe with Captain SuperSoap is family fun!
What you need to know and how to do it When you're working on your PC or laptop and come up against a problem that you are unsure how to solve, or you want to accomplish something in application but you're not sure how to do it, where do you look? Manuals and traditional training guides are too unwieldy and make it hard to get to the info you need right away (and help-lines are rarely that helpful!) Brilliant guides allow you to find the info you need easily and without fuss and guide you through each task using a highly visual, step-by-step approach - providing exactly what you need to know when you need it! Spend less time reading and more time doing with a simple step-by-step approach to beginner and intermediate level office tasks. Brilliant guides provide with the quick, easy-to-access information that you need, using .... · Detailed index and troubleshooting guide to help you find exactly what you need to know · Each task is presented on one or two pages · Numbered steps guide you through each task or problem · Numerous screenshots illustrate each step · "See Also ..." boxes point you to related tasks and information in the book · "Did you know '..." sections alert you to relevant expert tips, tricks and advice
Thie is the first definitive book on floral mimicry, providing a wider treatise on floral adaptation and plant evolution.
From Steven Johnson, the bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From, comes How We Got to Now, the companion book to his six-part BBC One television series exploring the power and the legacy of great ideas. How did photography bring about social reform? What connects refrigeration to Hollywood? And how did our battle against dirt help create smartphones? In this story of ingenious breakthroughs and unsung heroes, Steven Johnson explores the essential innovations that changed the world and how we live in it. 'A new Steven Johnson book is something not to be missed. The author has become the leading writer on how inventions happen' Daniel Finkelstein, The Times, Books of the Year 'Graceful and compelling ... you'll find yourself exhilarated' The New York Times Book Review 'Readable, entertaining, and a challenge to any jaded sensibility that has become inured to the everyday miracles all around us' Peter Forbes, Guardian'This nimble history of invention . . .is a many-layered delight' Nature
A young readers adaptation of Steven Johnson's Extra Life, the story of how humans have doubled our lifespan in less than a century--and what to do with the extra life we now have.Humans live longer now than they ever have in their more than three hundred thousand years of existence on earth. And most (if not all) of the advances that have permitted the human lifespan to double have happened in living memory.Extra Life looks at vaccines, seat belts, pesticides, and more, and how each of our scientific advancements have prolonged human life. This book is a deep dive into the sciences--perfect for younger readers who enjoy modern history as well as scientific advances.