279 reviews for:

How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World

Steven Johnson

3.96 AVERAGE

morae21's review against another edition

4.75

informative reflective medium-paced

bstebels's review against another edition

4.0

informative reflective medium-paced

meagansen's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5 stars. Very interesting but thought it was a bit dry at times. Definitely recommend though.

dwalrus1's review against another edition

5.0

informative inspiring fast-paced

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Loved everything about this book and the way it presents the 'adjacent possible'. Johnson goes further and also addresses the non-adjacent possible, the ideas that were truly ahead of their time. In both cases, innovation emerges at the confluence of multiple disciplines, which fits in nicely with Range by David Epstein.

tcovey's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous informative inspiring fast-paced

jtgoode02's review against another edition

4.0

inspiring medium-paced

thebigz's review against another edition

3.0

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7/10

This one was very entertaining. Nothing earth shaking, but an enjoyable look at various technologies and how they've shaped history. I liked it

drjeniferj's review against another edition

5.0

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Fascinating, thought-provoking and thoroughly readable. So glad I kept it an extra day and will happily pay the library fine!!

he_will_add_spoons's review against another edition

3.0

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

jcurtis2191's review against another edition

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So interesting. If you like knowing the 'why' and the 'how' of everyday things, this book's for you.