Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure by Smil, Vaclav

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...
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Author: Vaclav Smil
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Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure by Smil, Vaclav

Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure

$162.49

Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure

$162.49
Author: Vaclav Smil
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"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"--

Author: Vaclav Smil
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 09/03/2024
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780262551014

About the Author
Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba. He is the author of forty books, including New York Times bestseller How the World Really Works and Energy and Civilization, published by the MIT Press. In 2010 he was named by Foreign Policy as one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers. In 2013 Bill Gates wrote on his website that "there is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil.

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