Invention and innovation : a brief history of hype and failure
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
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- ISBN: 9780262048057 (hardcover)
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Physical Description
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219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Publisher 2023
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Inventions and innovations: a long history and modern infatuation -- Inventions that turned from welcome to undesirable -- Inventions that were to dominate--and do not -- Inventions that we keep waiting for -- Techno-optimism, exaggerations, and realistic expectations. |