The Shortest History of Innovation : From the Wheel to Gene Editing, AI, and Beyond - How New Ideas

Εκδότης: THE EXPERIMENT LLC
Συγγραφέας: Andrew Leigh
Isbn: 9798893031683
Διαστάσεις: 197Χ130Χ0
Αριθμός σελίδων: 256
Ημερομηνία έκδοσης: 2/11/2026
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Περιγραφη

"Scientists, economists, and historians are always looking into the past in order make informed decisions about how to improve our future. Though our modern-day innovations are often mind-boggling (gene editing and fabricated ecosystems come to mind), they would not exist without their predecessors—someone had to invent the wheel. In The Shortest History of Innovation, bestselling author Andrew Leigh tells the story of human innovation by identifying three of its most essential driving forces: tinkering, teams, and trade. Unveiling the surprising linchpins behind the everyday innovations that we take for granted, Leigh takes a closer look at the myriad ways ideas are developed, the forces that suppress them, and how they travel and evolve across borders and disciplines. From technologies and tools to art and feats of engineering, innovation is everywhere. Drawing on his background as an economist and his experience as a decision-maker in Australia’s House of Representatives, Leigh revisits history with f