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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The unseen costs of leaded gasoline
Chapter 3: The unforeseen journey of DDT
Chapter 4: Airships and the road of broken promises
Chapter 5: Nuclear power’s unrealized revolution
Chapter 6: The long wait for transformative technologies
Chapter 7: Innovation’s gradual march and pragmatic priorities
Description
Invention and Innovation (2023) examines the complex history of human invention, offering a sober analysis that distinguishes between genuine innovation and overhyped promises. It explores various categories of inventions – those that failed to dominate as promised, those that turned disastrous, and those long-promised but not yet realized – along with a pragmatic wish list of inventions urgently needed to address 21st century challenges.
Who Should Listen
- Cautious technology investors seeking realistic market assessments
- Curious historians studying technological development patterns
- Anyone interested in technology’s past and future