Homo Deus A Brief History of Tomorrow By Yuval Noah Harari & How We Got to Now Six Innovations that Made the Modern World By Steven Johnson 2 Books Collection Set

In This Illustrated Volume, Steven Johnson Explores The History Of Innovation Over Centuries, Tracing Facets Of Modern Life (refrigeration, Clocks, And Eyeglass Lenses, To Name A Few) From Their Creation By Hobbyists, Amateurs, And Entrepreneurs To Their Unintended Historical Consequences. Filled With Surprising Stories Of Accidental Genius And Brilliant Mistakes -- From The French Publisher Who Invented The Phonograph Before Edison But Forgot To Include Playback, To The Hollywood Movie Star Who Helped Invent The Technology Behind Wi-fi And Bluetooth -- How We Got To Now Investigates The Secret History Behind The Everyday Objects Of Contemporary Life. Johnson Examines Unexpected Connections Between Seemingly Unrelated Fields: How The Invention Of Air-conditioning Enabled The Largest Migration Of Human Beings In The History Of The Species To Cities Such As Dubai Or Phoenix, Which Would Otherwise Be Virtually Uninhabitable; How Pendulum Clocks Helped Trigger The Industrial Revolution; And How Clean Water Made It Possible To Manufacture Computer Chips. Accompanied By A Major Six-part Television Series On Pbs, How We Got To Now Is The Story Of Collaborative Networks Building The Modern World. Introduction: Robot Historians And The Hummingbird's Wing -- Glass -- Cold -- Sound -- Clean -- Time -- Light -- Conclusion: The Time Travelers. Steven Johnson. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 267-277) And Index.