Wonderland
09 February 2017Imprint: Macmillan Digital Audio
Synopsis
'The book is a house of wonders' The New York Times
'Steven Johnson is the Darwin of technology' Walter Issacson, author of Steve Jobs
What connects Paleolithic bone flutes to the invention of computer software? Or the Murex sea snail to the death of the great American city? How does the bag of crisps you hold in your hand help tell the...
Details
09 February 2017523 minutes
George Newbern
9781509854400Imprint: Macmillan Digital Audio
Reviews
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
