Invention and innovation : a brief history of hype and failure
Smil, Vaclav2023
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Place reservation for Invention and innovation : a brief history of hype and failureSmil presents the long history and modern infatuation with invention and innovation. Meticulous as always, these vast realms of human ingenuity are organized into sensible categories: inventions that went from welcome to undesirable, inventions that dominate and missed the mark, inventions we still dream about, and lastly, the exaggerations, myths, and wise expectations for innovations we need most.
Main title:
Invention and innovation : a brief history of hype and failure / by Vaclav Smil.
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Imprint:
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2023©2023.
Collation:
219 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780262551014 (paperback)
Dewey class:
609
Language:
English
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BRN:
506147
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Penrith | Nonfiction | 609 INV | Available |
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