Wonderland

Wondrous...he has that knack of making the familiar seem gloriously fresh and his ideas squirm into your brain...the writing sings throughout...it's a joy and every twist is worth fully digestingHugo Rifkind, The Times

Seductively erudite...a speed-read history of the serendipitous and the entertainingThe Observer

There is a fabulous amount here to be surprised by and interested in. It’s a book about delight that is itself delightfulThe Spectator

It’s vintage Johnson, a fascinating and surprising guide to the history of innovationTim Harford