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

by Steven Johnson

Book Overview

Did you drink a glass of water today? Did you turn on a light? Did you think about how miraculous either one of those things is when you did it? Of course not--but you should, and New York Times bestselling author Steven Johnson has. This adaptation of his adult book and popular PBS series explores the fascinating and interconnected stories of innovations--like clean drinking water and electricity--that changed the way people live.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425287785
• ISBN13: 9780425287781
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.7" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher