Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure

by Vaclav Smil

From the New York Times-bestselling author, a new volume on the history of human ingenuity--and its attendant breakthroughs and busts.

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"Every Smil book that I own is marked up with lots of notes that I take while reading. Invention...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262048051
• ISBN13: 9780262048057
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"